Congress reins pass to Gagan Thapa and Bishwo Prakash Sharma
Summary
Gagan Thapa has won the Nepali Congress presidency with 93.88 percent of the vote, while Bishwo Prakash Sharma was elected senior vice-president unopposed. The party is now moving through leadership and organizational changes after a period of political upheaval and internal realignment.
Key Points
- Gagan Thapa won the Nepali Congress presidency, defeating Shyam Krishna Khadgi by 6,209 votes.
- Bishwo Prakash Sharma was elected senior vice-president unopposed, and Pushpa Bhusal also won unopposed as women’s vice-president.
- The new Congress leadership is reshaping the party structure, including 21 central working committee seats reserved for members under 35.
- Analysts say Thapa must now prove he can translate generational change, reform promises and value-based politics into real policy and electoral recovery.
