KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has filed his nomination for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives from Gorkha constituency-2.

Reaching the Office of the Election Officer this afternoon, Bhattarai registered his candidacy from the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, said Bhattarai’s personal secretary, Rekhi Gurung.

Bhattarai’s candidacy was proposed by District Coordinator of Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, Narayan Khatri, while Gen Z movement leader Rijan Rana Magar seconded it.

He did not contest the 2079 BS HoR election. Dr Bhattarai had won the elections from same constituency in 2064 BS and 2074 BS.

Bhattarai was elected as the second constitution assembly member in 2070 BS from Gorkha-1.