KATHMANDU: The results of the 33rd district convention of the ruling Nepali Congress making preparation for the 14th general convention have been made public.
According to the party’s Central Election Committee, conventions of 19 districts have been held in the second phase. The convention of 14 Himalayan districts took place in the first phase.
Out of the results made public in 33 districts, senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel faction is strong so far.
NC sources claimed that Poudel faction has won 17 district chairpersons whereas party president Sher Bahadur Deuba faction has won the chairmanship in 16 districts.
According to the Election Committee, the results of three more districts were made public by Friday morning. Accordingly, Bishnu Rai in Khotang, Raju Thapa in Syangja and Himal Dutta Shrestha in Palpa have been elected as chairpersons. All three are close to senior leader Poudel’s faction.
The district chairpersons elected from Deuba and Poudel factions are as follows:
Deuba faction presidents
Doti – Narendra Bahadur Singh
Dolpa – Dipendra Bahadur Shahi
Jumla – Karna Bahadur Shahi
Jajarkot – Bed Raj Singh
Okhaldhunga – Tejendra Khanal
Lamjung – Tak Raj Gurung
Dadeldhura – Bhim Bahadur Saud
Panchthar – Rup Narayan Javegu
Salyan – Kes Bahadur Bisht
Manang – Shankar Gurung
Bajhang – Khadak Bohra
Humla – Mohan Bikram Singh
Taplejung – Gajendra Tumyahang
Ramechhap – Kanchha Ram Tamang
Mugu – Ain Bahadur Shahi
Myagdi – Khambir Garbuja
Presidents of the Poudel faction
Khotang – Bishnu Rai
Palpa – Himal Dutta Shrestha
Syangja – Raju Thapa
Rolpa – Kishor Acharya
Rukum West – Prem Prakash Oli
Tehrathum – Arjun Bahadur Tumbahangphe
Bhojpur – Binod Bantawa
Pyuthan – Bishnu Kumar Giri
Arghakhanchi – Keshav Shrestha
Baitadi – Chatur Bahadur Chand
Rukum East – Keshar Man Roka
Mustang – Roman Gauchan Thakali
Sankhuwasabha – Deepak Khadka
Gorkha – Nanda Prasad Neupane
Dolakha – Burma Lama
Kalikot – Amma Bahadur Shahi
and
Bajura – Ram Singh Rawal
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