KATHMANDU, Oct 13: Vote counting for the Nepali Congress’ (NC) new Central Working Committee is underway in 25 groups at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur, following the election at its 15th General Convention.
Raju Katuwal, member-secretary of the Central Election Committee, said counting for two clusters had been completed by Tuesday morning, while four were still underway. Preparations were being made to begin counting in six more clusters.
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Counting has been completed for seven central committee members representing the party’s overseas chapters and for the joint general secretary and central committee member positions under the backward region category.
Votes are being counted for open and women’s joint general secretaries, women’s central committee members, Indigenous Nationalities representatives and Sudurpashchim Province members, including those under 35.
Counting remains for several other categories, including Dalit, Madheshi, Khas-Arya, minority, disability and professional groups. Katuwal said the process was being conducted in an organized and transparent manner.