NC Gen Convention: Nomination for candidacies being held today

KATHMANDU: The 14th General Convention of Nepali Congress which began on Friday with its inaugural session is scheduled to register nomination for candidacies today.

According to the work schedule unveiled by Nepali Congress, the nomination for the candidacies will be held from 10 am to 5 pm today (Saturday) at Rastriya Sabhagriha.

The complaints on the candidates and probe would be made from 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm today itself while the decision on the complaints would be finalized from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm on the same day, according to the schedule.

The preliminary name-list of the candidates will be unveiled at midnight and those who want to withdraw their nominations can do so by 11 am Sunday.

The final name list of the candidates would be released at 12:15 pm in the afternoon on Sunday while the election for the leadership will begin at 8:00 am on Monday, coordinator of the NC central election committee Gopal Krishna Ghimire said.

In the closed-door session that began on Friday, three dossiers were submitted yesterday.

There are 4,743 general convention representatives.