He who is the leader of Nepali Congress parliamentary party in upper house, Rastriya Sabha.
[1] Sitaula is known for playing an important role during the comprehensive peace accord.
[2][3][4] Sitaula was nominated general secretary of the party by president Sushil Koirala.
[8] Sitaula lost the 2017 elections due to betrayal from RPP, which had forged a nationwide alliance with Nepali Congress.
It fielded Rajendra Prasad Lingden and allied with CPN (UML) to overthrow Sitaula.