[4] Currently, even CPN (UML) and RPP are in talks with Paudel to vote him instead of their own candidate to make Renu Dahal loose the election.

[6] Due to this Paudel has been a matter of pressure to both UML and Maoist candidate with highest chance of win.

[2] On the eve of , Paudel gave independent candidacy against Renu Dahal, the candidate if governing alliance.

He disobeyed the decision with consultation to local party committees who asked him to take the step in order that they would vote their own candidate instead of Renu Dahal in mayoral post.

[13] Behind Poudel is a team of former presidents of Chitwan Congress Krishna Lal Sapkota and Tikaram Neupane, former MP Bhim Bahadur Shrestha, former district secretary Anand Raj Raut, leader Meena Kharel, former president of Nepal Tarun Dal Shambhu Prasad Aryal and others.