CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the alliance forged among the ruling parties for the local elections slated for May 13 would secure a win.

Talking to media persons briefly at Bharatpur Airport on Thursday, the former Prime Minister said any eligible citizen was free to file an independent candidacy in the elections and the results will be relied on the people’s choice.

It may be noted that party central member and Dahal’s daughter Renu Dahal is the mayoral candidate of Bharatpur Metropolitan City on behalf of the alliance which is organising an election mass meeting here today. Renu will be competing for the post for her second term.

Prime Minister and major ruling Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba and senior leader Ramchandra Poudel have already been in the town to address the election gathering.