Tunis:Nepali Congress leaders Ramhari Khatiwada and Ajay Babu Shivakoti have been elected as joint general secretaries in the open category during the 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Khatiwada and Shiwakoti secured their positions after a vote count, where Khatiwada received 2,910 votes and Shiwakoti garnered 2,173 votes. They were among nine contestants vying for the two positions.
In the election for the female joint general secretary, Pratima Gautam emerged victorious with 5,116 votes, significantly ahead of her closest competitor, Nanu Bastola, who received 1,554 votes.
Additionally, in the Women’s Central Committee member (open category) election, 15 women were elected as central members from a pool of 36 candidates. Basana Thapa led the election with 5,193 votes, followed by Urmila Thapaliya with 3,970 votes, Nima Giri with 3,906, Kusum Devi Thapa with 3,250, and Dhana Kumari Khatiwada with 3,231 votes. Other successful candidates included Binita Khadka, Anita Devkota, Rita Sen Oli, Srijana Adhikari, Muna Bhusal, Geeta Satyal, Kalpana Tiwari, Rita Thapamagar, Ganga Dahal, and Uma Dahal.