Gagan Thapa pledges to transform NC by winning public trust

KATHMANDU: Newly elected Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Thapa has pledged to transform the party by restoring public trust and changing its working style.

Addressing party leaders, cadres and supporters at the Nepali Congress central office in Sanepa on Saturday following his election at the party’s 15th General Convention, Thapa said he viewed his new role as a responsibility rather than a privilege.

“You have entrusted me with the responsibility of leading the party through your trust. I have come here to express my gratitude for this responsibility. This trust is a mandate for change. We do not regard it as authority, but as a responsibility,” he said.

Thapa stressed that electing new leadership at the general convention, held following the special general convention, would not alone bring meaningful change to the party. He said the Congress must reform its working methods and strengthen accountability and responsibility.