Nepali Congress agrees to increase number of office-bearers
Summary
Nepali Congress has agreed to expand the number of office-bearers, including increasing vice-presidents to four and joint general secretaries to 13, ahead of its 15th general convention. The final decision will be taken in the closed session, after which the election process will begin.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress leaders have agreed to amend the party statute to increase the number of office-bearers.
- The number of vice-presidents is set to rise from two to four, including one senior vice-president, and one of them must be a woman.
- The number of joint general secretaries is expected to increase from 11 to 13, with 11 elected and two nominated by the president.
- Party president Gagan Thapa pushed for the additional office-bearers to be elected rather than nominated.
