Congress declares Gagan Thapa as prime ministerial candidate
Summary
The Nepali Congress has declared party president Gagan Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming March elections, following announcements by other major parties.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress declared Gagan Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming March elections.
- The decision was made at a central working committee meeting in Sanepa, led by party spokesperson Devaraj Chalise.
- Gagan Thapa was recently elected Congress chief at the special general convention on January 15.
- Other parties, CPN-UML and Rastriya Swatantra Party, have named KP Sharma Oli and Balendra Shah as their prime ministerial candidates respectively.
