Nepali Congress Special General Convention: Gagan Thapa to Run for Party President, Bishwa Prakash Sharma Eyes General Secretary Post

Kathmandu — At the Nepali Congress’s special general convention, Gagan Thapa has filed his nomination for party president while Bishwa Prakash Sharma has submitted his candidacy for general secretary. Both candidates are widely expected to be elected unopposed. The move to select new leadership follows protracted unity talks with the party establishment that failed to produce an agreement, prompting supporters of the special convention to advance their own leadership selection process. After consensus-building efforts broke down, backers of the special convention concluded that leadership should be chosen through the party’s internal democratic processes.