KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has moved towards a clear majority in the district conventions held under the 14th General Convention of the party.

Out of the 61 districts where the convention has been held Deuba faction has bagged presidents in 31 districts whereas Poudel faction has got victory in 27 districts.

Similarly, leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula  faction has won in Jhapa and Baglung districts. Bedraj Singh, who was unanimously elected president of Jajarkot, has so far appeared neutral.

In the 13th General Convention, 33 district presidents were open in favor of Deuba. The 42 district presidents had made a public appeal to the general convention delegates to ensure Poudel’s victory in the election. Deuba, who gave special importance to the delegates in the last general convention, is trying to increase the number of district heads this time.

Districts and Presidents in favor of party President Deuba:

1. Udayapur – Hikmat Karki
2. Bhaktapur – Durlav Thapa
3. Lamjung – Tak Raj Gurung
4. Salyan – Keshav Bahadur Bisht
5. Dolpa – Dipendra Bahadur Shahi
6. Dadeldhura – Bhim Bahadur Saud
7. Myagdi – Kham Bahadur Garbuja
8. Taplejung – Gajendra Prasad Tumyahang
9. Mugu – Ain Bahadur Shahi
10. Panchthar – Rup Narayan Jabegu
11. Manang – Shankar Gurung
12. Humla – Mohan Bikram Singh
13. Bajhang – Khadak Bohora
14. Ramechhap – Purna Bahadur (Kanchha Ram) Tamang
15. Jumla – Karna Bahadur Shahi
16. Doti – Narendra Bahadur Singh
17. Rukum West – Prem Prakash Oli
18. Okhaldhunga – Tejendra Khanal
19. Parvat – Yuv Raj Joshi
20. Ilam – Dambar Bahadur Khadka
21. Surkhet – Khadga Pokhrel
22. Rupandehi – Ram Krishna Khand
23. Kaski – Kishore Dutta Baral
24. Kavre – Tirtha Lama
25. Tanahun – Jit Prakash Ale
26. Lalitpur – Jitendra Kumar Shrestha
27. Kanchanpur – Padam Bogati
28. Bardiya – Arun Prakash Singh Rathore
29. Dhankuta – Dinesh Rai
30. Solukhumbu – Namgyal Jangbu Sherpa
31. Rasuwa – Pemba Chhiring Tamang

Districts and presidents won by senior leader Poudel’s faction

1. Kapilvastu – Abdul Kalam Khan
2. Pyuthan – Vishnu Kumar Giri
3. Arghakhanchi – Keshav Shrestha
4. Rolpa – Kishore Acharya
5. Baitadi-Chatur Bahadur Chand
6. Dolakha – Burma Lama
7. Gorkha: Nanda Prasad Neupane
8. Kalikot – Amba Bahadur Shahi
9. Sankhuwasabha – Deepak Khadka
10. Rukum East – Keshar Man Roka
11. Mustang – Romi Gauchan Thakali
12. Bhojpur – Binod Bantawa
13. Bajura – Ram Singh Rawal
14. Tehrathum – Arjun Tumbahamphe
15. Nawalparasi West – Arjun Kumar Pokhrel
16. Palpa – Himal Dutta Shrestha
17. Syangja – Raju Thapa
18. Khotang – Vishnu Kumar Rai
19. Darchula – Lalit Singh Bohara
20. Nuwakot: Ramesh Mahat
21. Dang – Shankar Prasad Dangi
22. Dailekh – Mani Ram Regmi
23. Gulmi: Khil Dhwaj Panthi
24. Kathmandu – Krishna Sabuj Baniyan
25. Dhading – Ram Nath Adhikari
26. Sunsari – Kedar Bhandari
27. 27. Morang – Dig Bahadur Limbu

Districts and presidents won by former general secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula faction:

1. Jhapa – Deu Man Thebe
2. Baglung – Jit Sherchan

Neutral so far:

Jajarkot – Bedraj Singh