Nepali Congress presidential race becomes three-way contest

The Nepali Congress 15th General Convention has established a three-way contest for the party presidency. Incumbent Gagan Kumar Thapa, who assumed leadership following a Special General Convention triggered by the Gen Z movement, will face challengers Kishor Singh Rathour and Shyam Krishna Khadka.

The nomination process concluded on Tuesday evening. While the presidential race is contested, several other positions were decided unopposed. Bishwo Prakash Sharma was elected senior vice president, and Pushpa Bhusal was elected vice president under the women’s category.

Other competitive races include nine candidates vying for two open vice president positions and five candidates contesting the single inclusive category vice president post. The general secretary positions also feature multiple candidates, including three for the women’s general secretary post and eight for the two open general secretary roles.