Thapa, Rathore and Khadgi file candidacy for party president
Summary
Gagan Kumar Thapa, Kishore Singh Rathore and Shyam Krishna Khadgi have filed candidacies for Nepali Congress president at the party’s 15th General Convention in Kathmandu. The party has expanded its central committee and several senior leaders have entered the race for key posts, while some positions have already been won unopposed.
Key Points
- Gagan Kumar Thapa, Kishore Singh Rathore and Shyam Krishna Khadgi filed candidacies for Nepali Congress president.
- The election committee extended the nomination deadline because of heavy rainfall and possible travel delays.
- The party has expanded its Central Working Committee from 167 to 297 members and office-bearers from 14 to 26 under an amended statute.
- Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Pushpa Bhusal were elected unopposed to senior vice-president and vice-president (women category) respectively.
