Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa Resigns Following Disappointing Election Results

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has resigned. Thapa submitted his resignation to Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma on Wednesday following the underwhelming results in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21.

Thapa himself was defeated in Sarlahi-4 during the election. He resigned citing the party's and his personal defeat as the reason. It has been stated that Thapa's resignation will be discussed in the upcoming Central Committee meeting. 

Gagan Thapa became the President after holding a special General Convention following the Janji movement. Thapa was elected President and Bishwa Prakash Sharma Vice President from the special General Convention held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu from Poush 27 to 30. Under their leadership, the Congress contested the House of Representatives election with the slogan 'Change Congress, Change the Nation'. 

However, the party was limited to the second position with 38 seats.