Dec 18, Kathmandu - The names of the five candidates to be elected as the Vice Chairman of the CPN (UML) have been made public.

Prithvi Subba Gurung is at the top of the list, receiving the highest number of votes for the Vice Chairman post. He secured a total of 1,737 votes.

Similarly, Bishnu Poudel secured 1,675 votes. Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal', who was elected as the Vice Chairman, secured 1,516 votes.

Similarly, Gokarna Bista secured the fourth position by securing 1,368 votes. Similarly, Raghuji Pant, who secured the fifth position with 1,258 votes.

Of the elected Vice Chairmen, Bista is the only one from the Ishwor Pokharel group.