KATHMANDU, Jan 11 : Nearly half of the delegates have registered for the Nepali Congress (NC) Special General Convention currently underway in Kathmandu.
According to organizers, more than 49 percent of the total delegates have completed registration during the inaugural session being held at Bhrikutimandap. As of the latest update, 49.34 percent of delegates had formally registered their names.
The NC has a total of 4,743 general convention delegates nationwide. Of them, over 2,340 delegates have arrived at the venue and completed registration.
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Registration is being carried out at designated stalls set up near the main gate of Bhrikutimandap, with separate desks arranged for delegates from all seven provinces. Delegates are required to present an identity document, submit one passport-size photograph, and pay a registration fee of Rs 1,000.
Earlier, on October 15, 54.58 percent of NC delegates had submitted signatures demanding a Special General Convention. As per Article 17 (2) of the party statute, a Special General Convention must be convened within three months if at least 40 percent of delegates make such a demand.
However, after the party establishment failed to convene the convention within the stipulated timeframe, the Special General Convention was called under the leadership of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwo Prakash Sharma.
The convention, which began today, will continue until tomorrow. The inaugural session is being chaired by Kathmandu District President Sabuj Krishna Baniya.
