Pradip Paudel files candidacy for Nepali Congress general secretary
Summary
Pradip Paudel has filed his candidacy for Nepali Congress general secretary at the party’s 15th general convention under the open category. The party will elect three general secretaries as voting for new leadership is scheduled for October 7 and 8.
Key Points
- Pradip Paudel registered his nomination for Nepali Congress general secretary at the party’s 15th general convention.
- Under the party’s new statute, three general secretaries will be elected, including two from the open category and one from the women’s quota.
- Paudel previously served as general secretary and later became health and population minister in the KP Sharma Oli-led government.
- The Nepali Congress has finalized 7,114 delegates for the leadership vote scheduled for October 7 and 8.
