Nepali Congress vote count halted over demand to enter tallies digitally
Summary
Vote counting for vice-president and general secretary posts in the Nepali Congress 15th General Convention has been suspended until all ballots counted so far are entered digitally. Early results show Chandra Kant Bhandari and Madhu Acharya leading for vice-president, while Pradeep Paudel is ahead in the general secretary race.
Key Points
- Vote counting in the Nepali Congress 15th General Convention was halted after candidates demanded that all counted ballots be entered into the computer system before the tally continued.
- Counting had produced public results for only 1,330 votes, with around 700 additional counted votes still awaiting entry into the system.
- Chandra Kant Bhandari and Madhu Acharya are leading the two open vice-president seats, while Binod Kumar Chaudhary leads the inclusive vice-president race.
- Pradeep Paudel is leading the two open general secretary positions, and Dila Sangraula (Pant) is ahead in the women’s general secretary contest.
