KATHMANDU, July 25: Amid speculation over her next move following the party's decision not to renew her membership, former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has made it clear—party membership or not, she is not backing down from CPN-UML politics.
A close electoral contest is expected between Gagan Thapa, President of Nepali Congress, and Amresh Kumar Singh of Rastriya Swatantra Party.