KATHMANDU, Feb 19: The Mahasamiti meeting of the ruling Nepali Congress (NC) with altogether 2,105 participants has begun in Godavari, Lalitpur.

NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated the meeting by lighting a ceremonial lamp at the Godavari Convention Center in Lalitpur.

The Mahasamiti meeting is scheduled to run until February 22.

NC plans to present five reports on policy matters, organizational issues, current political situations, economic status, and auditing.

NC Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka will present the policy report, while General Secretary Gagan Thapa will present the organizational report, and another General Secretary, Bishwo Prakash Sharma, will present the report on the current political situation.

Additionally, Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, who also serves as a spokesperson for the party, will present a report on the current economic situation, prospects, and future direction of Nepal.

The coordinator of the finance committee, Shyam Ghimire, will present the party’s audit report.

The committee meeting, organized in the form of a policy convention, will involve group discussions based on the reports presented.

Preparations are underway to conduct collective discussions through groups representing the Terai-Madhesh, and hilly and mountainous regions.