Nepali Congress election results expected by tonight

Dragon Media Newsroom

The full results of the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention election for the Central Working Committee are expected to be announced by tonight, Election Committee Member-Secretary Raju Katuwal said.

Vote counting has been completed for party office-bearer positions, including president, vice-presidents, general secretaries and joint general secretaries. Counting is under way for central committee members in the open, women’s, provincial, inclusive and other categories. Forty-five seats are being contested in the open category.

Gagan Kumar Thapa has been elected party president. Chandra Kanta Bhandari, Madhu Acharya and Binod Kumar Chaudhary have been elected vice-presidents. Bishwaprakash Sharma was elected senior vice-president and Pushpa Bhusal vice-president unopposed.

Pradeep Paudel, Uday Shumsher Rana and Dr Dila Sangraula have won the general secretary posts. Ramhari Khatiwada and Ajaybabu Siwakoti have been elected joint general secretaries in the open category.

The Election Committee is counting votes in several groups at the party’s central office in Sanepa. The large number of candidates and positions has delayed the announcement of the final results.