KATHMANDU, Dec 10: The 14th general convention of Nepali Congress is beginning in Kathmandu starting today.

The convention will be formally inaugurated in Bhrikutimandap at 1:00 PM and will last for three days. According to the party, all the arrangements and management for the convention have been completed. A total of 4,700 general convention representatives are attending the event. 

The party’s closed session of the convention is scheduled to be held at a hall in Bhrikutimandap.

The filing of candidacy is slated from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday while the claim and objection to the candidacy can be made from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM the same day. The decision to stake claim and file objection on candidacy will be made from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday.

The first name list of the candidates would then be published from 9:00 PM to 12:00 midnight. One can withdraw candidacy by 11:00 AM Saturday. The final name list of the candidates will be published by 12:15 PM. 

The voting for the new leadership in the general convention begins from 8:00 PM on Sunday, according to election committee coordinator, Gopal Krishna Ghimire.

The vote counting for the party president will begin immediately after completion of voting. In case the second round of election is to be held for party president, it would be held immediately in Rastriya Sabha Griha, Bhrikutimandap. Further programs on election would be made public at the voting center itself.

After the voting is over for officer bearers and members, the ballot boxes would be sealed and kept safely in the presence of representatives of the candidates. The vote count except for the President would be conducted at the party office, Sanepa.

Election to 134 office bearers and members 

For the central working committee of the party, there is a post for president, two posts of vice president, two for general secretary, and eight for joint general secretary. Election to these posts is imminent. However, the treasurer is elected from among the elected central members.

There are 35 central members in open category, nine women, three from each province, nine Dalit, 15 indigenous, 13 khasarya, nine Madhesi, four Tharu, three Muslim, one each from backward region, minority, and handicapped- totaling 134. Besides this, the central president picks 33 central members.

 
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