Bhandari, Acharya and Chaudhary elected Congress vice-presidents
Summary
Chandra Kant Bhandari, Madhu Acharya and Binod Kumar Chaudhary have been elected vice-presidents of the Nepali Congress at its 15th General Convention, while Pradeep Paudel, Udaya Shumsher Rana and Dila Sangroula won the general secretary posts. Sangroula became the first woman to be elected general secretary in the party’s history.
Key Points
- Chandra Kant Bhandari, Madhu Acharya and Binod Kumar Chaudhary were elected vice-presidents of the Nepali Congress at its 15th General Convention.
- Pradeep Paudel, Udaya Shumsher Rana and Dila Sangroula won the three general secretary positions, with Sangroula becoming the first woman general secretary in party history.
- The results showed tight contests in several categories, with Bhandari leading the vice-president race and Paudel topping the general secretary vote.
- The article highlights shifting factional alignments between the Deuba camp and the Thapa-led leadership within the party.
