Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa Arrives in Sarlahi for Election Campaign

Sarlahi. Nepali Congress President and prospective Prime Ministerial candidate Gagan Thapa has arrived in Sarlahi. As the election fervor intensifies, Thapa became active in election campaigning in Sarlahi-4 starting Monday.

Upon his arrival in his constituency, Thapa received a grand welcome from supporters and cadres. He formally commenced his election campaign on Monday. According to the office of President Thapa, the first day was focused on meeting with Congress supporters and cadres. 

On Monday itself, he visited Barahathwa, Manpur, and Dhankol bazaar areas within the constituency, meeting only with cadres. Thapa, who registered his candidacy from Sarlahi-4 this time, has a schedule planned to stay in Sarlahi for five days for election campaigning.

President Thapa will be staying in Basbaria Rural Municipality of Sarlahi from Monday to Friday. According to his personal secretary, Sabinbabu Mudvari, an election 'shelter' has been prepared by renting a house belonging to a Congress supporter in Basbaria, where Thapa will stay to meet voters and conduct the campaign.

96-Hour Schedule

Starting Tuesday, President Thapa will visit various municipalities to meet the public directly. According to personal secretary Mudvari, the election campaign will officially begin from Basbaria Rural Municipality at 8 AM on Tuesday.

Mudvari stated that the plan includes visiting all wards in the constituency to listen to the problems of the local residents and gather suggestions. The secretariat informed that he is scheduled to stay in Sarlahi-4 for 96 hours as part of the first phase of the election campaign. During this period, a schedule has been made to meet voters in approximately 25 wards.

After the first phase of the program concludes, President Thapa will return to Kathmandu on Friday. The secretariat further informed that there is a schedule for him to return to the constituency again within one or two days. Sarlahi-4 comprises a total of 51 wards.