The Nepali Congress on Saturday gave full shape to its local level election manifesto preparation committee coordinated by central committee member Mahesh Acharya.

The NC stated in a press note that the committee has held consultations with the office-bearers and members of the party's central committee for giving final form to the manifesto. It said all the ministers representing the party in the government are included in the manifesto preparation committee as invitee members.

The committee will adopt the work procedure for the consultation with the party's lawmakers and the parliamentary party, and invite the presidents of all the party's sister organisations and well-wishing institutions to the discussions. Likewise, it will also call for suggestions from the different echelons of the party.

The committee has stated that it will also be holding thematic consultations with the intellectuals close to the party.

Members on the committee include Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, Farmullah Mansur, Man Bahadur Bishwakarma, Narayan Prakash Saud, Dr Shekhar Koirala, Umakanta Chaudhari, Bhismaraj Aangdambe, Ananda Prasad Dhungana, Chandra Bhandari, Kamala Panta, Dhanaraj Gurung, Pradip Poudel, Bishwa Prakash Sharma among others. RSS