KATHMANDU, June 22: A ward candidate of Letang Municipality-6 has passed away on Thursday.
Matrika Prasad Bhandari of Nepali Congress died due to cardiac arrest, according to Ghanashyam Khatiwada, former chairman of Letang Village Development Committee.
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Bhandari had filed his nomination for the post of ward member of Letang Municipality-6.
The Election Commission (EC) has prepared a site report on the death of Bhandari.
EC will decide on whether to postpone the elections at the ward following an all-party meeting, Khatiwada told Republica Online.
