Nepali Congress Leader Claims Gagan Thapa Proposed Constituency Change in Last Election

Nepali Congress Central Committee member Arjun Narsingh KC stated that party President Gagan Thapa, who was unanimously elected to the presidency in the special general convention, had proposed changing his constituency in the last election itself.

Speaking with journalists while heading to the Central Working Committee meeting at the party headquarters, KC said that during the 2079 election, Thapa had proposed making the then Congress leader Dr. Swarnim Wagle the candidate for his constituency, Kathmandu-4, and that Thapa himself would contest from Sarlahi. KC noted that what failed then has succeeded now.

“In 2079, he proposed making Dr. Swarnim Wagle the candidate in Kathmandu-4 and going to Sarlahi himself. It didn't happen then, but now he has made the decision and gone there,” KC said.

KC further mentioned that President Thapa holds the principled view that a leader should not contest elections in the same constituency more than three times. “He has the principled view that a leader should not contest more than 3 times in one constituency. He has started implementing that from himself,” KC stated. KC added that victory is achieved when one goes into the election with clear thoughts and a clear perspective.