Gagan Thapa faces two challengers in NC presidential race
Summary
Gagan Kumar Thapa will face Kishor Singh Rathour and Shyam Krishna Khadka in the race for Nepali Congress president at the party’s 15th General Convention. Senior leader Bishwo Prakash Sharma and Pushpa Bhusal have been elected unopposed to top party posts, while several other positions remain competitive.
Key Points
- Gagan Kumar Thapa, Kishor Singh Rathour and Shyam Krishna Khadka have filed candidacies for Nepali Congress president.
- Bishwo Prakash Sharma and Pushpa Bhusal were elected unopposed as senior vice president and women’s vice president.
- The convention also has competitive races for general secretary and other vice president posts.
- Lalitpur Metropolitan City Mayor Chiribabu Maharjan has filed his candidacy for central member.
