Nepali Congress Central Committee Election: Sudurpaschim Winners Announced

Dhangadhi: The final results of the Nepali Congress Central Committee election for representatives from the Sudurpaschim region have been announced. According to the results, six Central Committee members have been elected across the open, women’s and under-35 youth categories.

Bahadur Singh Thapa, Diwan Singh Bista and Janak Chataut have been elected as Central Committee members representing Sudurpaschim Province. Thapa is a former Finance Minister of Sudurpaschim Province, while Bista is a member of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly.

According to the final results, Thapa and Bista each secured 1,799 votes, while Chataut received 2,508 votes. Thapa and Bista are from Kanchanpur, while Chataut is from Dadeldhura.

Similarly, Ambika Kumari Chalaune has been elected to the Central Committee from the Sudurpaschim women’s cluster, securing 3,755 votes. She is also the mayor of Panchadeval Binayak Municipality in Achham. Her closest rival, Sushila Shahi, mayor of Lamkichuha Municipality in Kailali, received 1,642 votes.

Rita Shahi, from Bajura, has been elected to the Central Committee under the Sudurpaschim Province’s under-35 female youth cluster, defeating student leader Bhupeshwori Air.

Bhuwan Raj Bhatta emerged victorious in the under-35 open youth cluster.