Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa filed his candidacy for the House of Representatives (HoR) elections from Sarlahi-4. The HoR election is scheduled for March 5.

President Thapa filed his candidacy through his authorized representative. 

He is proposed by Upendra Prasad Kushwaha and seconded by Ram Ashray Sah, according to election officer Binod Prasad Ghimire. 

Thapa, who had been contesting HoR elections from Kathmandu-4, changed his constituency this time.

As President Thapa could not be present here physically owing to hectic schedules, leader Birendra Singh filed his candidacy as his authorized representative, leader Niroj Karki shared this information.

Ravi Shankar Kushwaha of the CPN UML, Dr Amaresh Kumar Singh of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Dr Rajnish Yadav of the Nepali Communist Party, and Rameshwor Ray Yadav of the Janata Samajbadi Party also filed nominations from this constituency, according to election officer Ghimire.