Three enter race for Nepali Congress president as 30 file candidacies for office-bearer positions
Summary
Thirty candidates have filed nominations for office-bearer positions at the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention, including Gagan Thapa, Shyam Krishna Khadki, and Kishor Singh Rathore for party president. Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Pushpa Bhusal have been elected unopposed in senior vice-president and female vice-president posts.
Key Points
- Three candidates—Gagan Thapa, Shyam Krishna Khadki, and Kishor Singh Rathore—are contesting for Nepali Congress president.
- Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Pushpa Bhusal have been elected unopposed for senior vice-president and female vice-president respectively.
- Nine candidates are in the race for open-category vice-president, five for inclusive-category vice-president, eight for general secretary, and three for female general secretary.
- The party’s 15th general convention will elect a new central working committee under an amended statute with 297 members, including 25 office-bearers.
