Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa States Resignation Was Based on Accountability

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has stated that he resigned from his post keeping accountability in mind. Addressing the Central Working Committee meeting at the party's central office in Sanepa on Tuesday, President Thapa clarified that he submitted his resignation to Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma in accordance with the party's statute.

'I presented my resignation to Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma taking responsibility for the results of the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21, as per the provision in the party's statute,' said President Thapa, 'The statute has a provision that if the President wishes to resign, they submit it to the Vice President, and the Vice President presents it to the Central Committee. This has also been discussed.'

Thapa stated that his resignation was not a matter of pressure or remorse. Thapa asserted that he did not reach the decision to resign while being preoccupied with whether they made a mistake by holding a special general convention.

'I was not preoccupied for even a moment about whether we made some mistake by holding a special general convention when reaching this decision,' Thapa said, 'I did not reach this decision due to any pressure.' Thapa's address is ongoing.