Chiribabu Maharjan leads vote count for Nepali Congress central members

KATHMANDU: Chiribabu Maharjan continues to lead the vote count for open central member positions in the 15th General Convention of the Nepali Congress. With 5,400 votes counted, Maharjan has secured 4,149 votes.

A total of 45 candidates will be elected as open central members. According to the latest update, Nishkal Rai is in second place with 3,840 votes, followed by Indra Bahadur Baniya in third with 3,641 votes. Prof. Dr. Govinda Raj Pokharel has received 3,478 votes, Jitanarayan Shrestha 3,371 votes, and Er. Mohan Acharya 3,290 votes.