Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa's Resignation Not Yet Registered at Central Office

Kathmandu. The resignation submitted by Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa to Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma has not yet reached the central office for registration. An aide to Thapa informed that President Thapa submitted his resignation to Vice President Sharma on Wednesday evening. However, Sharma has not yet endorsed it for registration.

According to the Congress bylaws, the President submits the resignation to the Vice President, and the Vice President orders its registration at the central office. This resignation is then presented at the Central Working Committee meeting. An aide to Thapa stated that even though Thapa has submitted his resignation, Sharma has not yet signed off and ordered its registration. 

According to the information provided to Ratopati by that leader, Thapa's resignation letter will be registered at the central office before the Central Working Committee meeting called for Friday, and Vice President Sharma will present a proposal for discussion regarding the President's resignation. 

Congress President Thapa resigned taking moral responsibility for the defeat in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21. Thapa resigned after the Central Working Committee meeting was called for Chaitra 6. 

Thapa became the party president from the special general convention of the Congress held from Poush 27 to 30 in Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu. The writ petition filed by then-President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka in the Supreme Court regarding the legality of that is still under consideration. 

In the House of Representatives election, Thapa was defeated by Amresh Singh of the Rastriya Swatantra Party in Sarlahi 4.  Congress Spokesperson Devraj Chalise informed Ratopati that President Thapa's resignation has not formally arrived at the party's central office. He also stated that Vice President Sharma has not reported receiving the resignation.