Chandra Bhandari maintains wide lead in Nepali Congress open vice-president race

Summary

Chandra Kanta Bhandari is leading the open-category vice-president race at the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention with 1,686 votes counted so far. Madhu Acharya, Surendra Raj Pandey, and Govinda Bhattarai are in a close contest for the second elected post.

Key Points
  • Chandra Kanta Bhandari is leading the open-category vice-president race at the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention.
  • With 3,435 of 7,043 votes counted, Bhandari has 1,686 votes and leads Madhu Acharya by 596 votes.
  • Surendra Raj Pandey and Govinda Bhattarai are separated by just 14 votes, making the race for second place highly competitive.
  • Two candidates will be elected vice-presidents from the open category.
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