Kalikot rebel Jeevan Budha withdraws candidacy

. CPN Kalikot leader Jeevan Budha has withdrawn his candidacy.

Budha withdrew his candidacy following instructions from party coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.TAG_OPEN_p_3 Earlier, Budha had fielded a rebel candidate because the party had fielded Mahendra Bahadur Shahi.

After withdrawing his candidacy, Budha has pledged to support Shahi.TAG_OPEN_p_2