Thapa elected NC general secretary, Sharma closer to victory

KATHMANDU: With 800 and a few votes remaining to be counted, Gagan Thapa has been elected as the general secretary of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC). 

Leading in the vote count, which is being held at the Sanepa-based party head office, Thapa garnered 2,518 votes.

Of the 4,679 votes cast in Monday's election, as many as 3,867 votes have so far been counted.

Thapa’s nearest contender Bishwo Prakash Sharma has so far won 1,590 votes followed by Prakash Sharan Mahat’s 1,296.

Thapa is sure to win the race for the general secretarial position even as all the remaining votes are counted in favor of his opponents. 

Here is the vote count tally 

Votes counted: 3867

Gagan Thapa: 2518

Bishwo Prakash Sharma: 1590

Prakash Sharan Mahat: 1296

Pradeep Poudel: 1167

Minendra Rijal: 679

Rajaram Karki: 87