NC finalizes 32 PR lawmakers, Nidhi, Mahat and Pariyar from male

The Nepali Congress (NC) has finalized the names of 32 lawmakers under the proportional representation (PR) system.

NC finalized the names of the MPs from the closed list on the basis of inclusiveness after a discussion with its office bearers during the central work performance committee meeting on Saturday.

Out of 32 seats that the party secured, 29 were allocated for women and only three for men. Due to the provision requiring 33 percent representation of women in parliament, only three men will become MPs from NC under the proportional representation system. They include Bimalendra Nidhi, Jeevan Pariyar and Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat.

The full list of 32 MPs

Khas Arya: Prakash Sharan Mahat, Ambika Basnet, Sarita Prasai, Arju Rana Deuba, Ishwari Neupane, Pratima Gautam, Manju Khand, Rama Koirala Paudyal, Kantika Sejuwal and Maina Rawal

Indigenous Community: Saraswati Bajimaya, Liladevi Wokhim (Limbu), Sita Kumari Rana, Sushila Thing, Sapana Rajbhandari, Maya Rai, Kusum Thapa Magar, Manorama Sherchan and Anjani Shrestha

Dalit Community: Jeewan Pariyar, Santi BK, Rupa BK, Sita Mijar, and Aasha BK

Madhesi Community : Bimalendra Nidhi, Nagina Yadav, Mukta Kumari Yadav, Chanda Chaudhary and Sangita Mandal

Tharu Community: Kalpana Chaudhary and Bina Kumari Thanet

Muslim Community: Jabeda Khatun Jaga

Gopal Man Shrestha, who was the number one candidate from indigenous category, could not be elected as an MP.