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:
- Udayapur – Hikmat Karki
- Bhaktapur – Durlav Thapa
- Lamjung – Tak Raj Gurung
- Salyan – Keshav Bahadur Bisht
- Dolpa – Dipendra Bahadur Shahi
- Dadeldhura – Bhim Bahadur Saud
- Myagdi – Kham Bahadur Garbuja
- Taplejung – Gajendra Prasad Tumyahang
- Mugu – Ain Bahadur Shahi
- Panchthar – Rup Narayan Jabegu
- Manang – Shankar Gurung
- Humla – Mohan Bikram Singh
- Bajhang – Khadak Bohora
- Ramechhap – Purna Bahadur (Kanchha Ram) Tamang
- Jumla – Karna Bahadur Shahi
- Doti – Narendra Bahadur Singh
- Rukum West – Prem Prakash Oli
- Okhaldhunga – Tejendra Khanal
- Parvat – Yuv Raj Joshi
- Ilam – Dambar Bahadur Khadka
- Surkhet – Khadga Pokhrel
- Rupandehi – Ram Krishna Khand
- Kaski – Kishore Dutta Baral
- Kavre – Tirtha Lama
- Tanahun – Jit Prakash Ale
- Lalitpur – Jitendra Kumar Shrestha
- Kanchanpur – Padam Bogati
- Bardiya – Arun Prakash Singh Rathore
- Dhankuta – Dinesh Rai
- Solukhumbu – Namgyal Jangbu Sherpa
- Rasuwa – Pemba Chhiring Tamang
Districts and presidents won by senior leader Poudel’s faction
- Kapilvastu – Abdul Kalam Khan
- Pyuthan – Vishnu Kumar Giri
- Arghakhanchi – Keshav Shrestha
- Rolpa – Kishore Acharya
- Baitadi-Chatur Bahadur Chand
- Dolakha – Burma Lama
- Gorkha: Nanda Prasad Neupane
- Kalikot – Amba Bahadur Shahi
- Sankhuwasabha – Deepak Khadka
- Rukum East – Keshar Man Roka
- Mustang – Romi Gauchan Thakali
- Bhojpur – Binod Bantawa
- Bajura – Ram Singh Rawal
- Tehrathum – Arjun Tumbahamphe
- Nawalparasi West – Arjun Kumar Pokhrel
- Palpa – Himal Dutta Shrestha
- Syangja – Raju Thapa
- Khotang – Vishnu Kumar Rai
- Darchula – Lalit Singh Bohara
- Nuwakot: Ramesh Mahat
- Dang – Shankar Prasad Dangi
- Dailekh – Mani Ram Regmi
- Gulmi: Khil Dhwaj Panthi
- Kathmandu – Krishna Sabuj Baniyan
- Dhading – Ram Nath Adhikari
- Sunsari – Kedar Bhandari
- 27. Morang – Dig Bahadur Limbu
Districts and presidents won by former general secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula faction:
- Jhapa – Deu Man Thebe
- Baglung – Jit Sherchan
Neutral so far:
Jajarkot – Bedraj Singh
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