Kathmandu – Newly elected members of the Central Working Committee of the Nepali Congress have taken the oath of office and confidentiality following the party’s 15th General Convention.
Party President Gagan Kumar Thapa administered the oath to the newly elected office-bearers and central committee members at the party’s central office in Sanepa on Thursday. President Thapa himself had already taken the oath of office and confidentiality on October 17 (Ashoj 31), on the occasion of Phulpati during the Dashain festival.
Following the oath-taking ceremony, certificates were distributed to the newly elected office-bearers and members.
The final results of the election held under the 15th General Convention, which took place in Kathmandu from October 4 to 9 (Ashoj 18–23), were announced on October 16 (Ashoj 30).
Gagan Kumar Thapa was elected party president. Bishwaprakash Sharma was elected senior vice-president, while Dr. Chandrakant Bhandari and Engineer Madhu Acharya were elected vice-presidents under the open category. Pushpa Bhusal was elected women’s vice-president, and Binod Chaudhary secured the inclusive vice-president position.
Similarly, Pradeep Paudel, Uday Shamsher Rana, and Dr. Dila Sangraula (Pant) were elected general secretaries of the party.