Nepali Congress to finalize new working committee tonight

KATHMANDU: The vote counting process for the Nepali Congress 15th general convention is expected to conclude by tonight, according to election committee member secretary Raju Katuwal.

The remaining results for central committee members will be made public once the ongoing count is finished.

Results for the key positions of president, vice-president, general secretary, and joint general secretary have already been declared.

Gagan Kumar Thapa has been elected as the party president, securing 6,584 votes against 375 votes for his rival, Shyam Krishna Khadgi. A total of 7,013 votes were cast for the presidential election.