Nepali Congress Officials Lean Towards Rejecting President Gagan Thapa's Resignation

Kathmandu. Officials of the Nepali Congress appear inclined to reject the resignation submitted by party President Gagan Thapa.

While arriving for the Central Working Committee meeting that began on Friday at the party's central office in Sanepa, officials told reporters that since President Thapa's term has not ended, the resignation should be rejected by the meeting.

At the meeting venue, Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma, General Secretary Gururaj Ghimire, and Joint General Secretary Udaya Shamsher Rana indicated preparations to reject the resignation.

When asked by reporters about the status of President Thapa's resignation at the meeting venue, Vice President Sharma stated that the meeting would take the necessary decision. "The meeting will take the necessary decision regarding the resignation," Sharma told reporters. Sharma had written on the social media platform X on Thursday evening that the Central Working Committee would reject Thapa's resignation.

General Secretary Gururaj Ghimire also told reporters that they were in favor of not accepting the resignation because President Gagan Thapa's term has not concluded.

"The President resigned on moral grounds in view of the election results. The issue of the President's resignation will be discussed," said General Secretary Ghimire. "We have taken on the responsibility of holding the 15th General Convention. The responsibility given to the President and us is still pending. We will urge the President by saying that the party needs you."

Ghimire stated that since the President's replacement is not being sought across the country, they will urge him to withdraw it and will reject it.

Joint General Secretary Udaya Shamsher Rana stated that Congress workers and well-wishers across the country do not want President Thapa to resign.

"Local level representatives, mayors, deputy mayors, well-wishers, and workers have all been saying that the President should not resign looking only at the next 50 days," Rana said.

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