Ajay Kushawaha, mayoral candidate for Gaushala Municipality from CPN-UML was physically assaulted by the party's cadre, Devendra Mahaseth on April 25, at the office of the Election Officer in Gaushala Municipality. According to Kushawaha, he was physically assaulted because he refused to give electoral ticket to Mahaseth who is also a contender for the post of mayoral candidate from the party. He further added that the cadres of CPN-UML were agitated because the party nominated him as a mayoral candidate.