KATHMANDU, Oct 6: A total of 7,114 delegates have been confirmed as eligible voters for the Nepali Congress’ 15th General Convention.
The party’s Central Election Committee released the final voter list and election schedule through a press statement on Monday.
According to the committee, the final voter list was prepared after completing the process of receiving and reviewing claims and objections to the preliminary list.
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The convention will elect the party’s new central leadership, including the president, vice presidents, general secretaries, joint general secretaries and Central Working Committee members.
The Election Committee has also set registration fees for candidates seeking various Central Working Committee positions. The fee has been fixed at Rs 40,000 for president, Rs 30,000 for vice president and general secretary, Rs 20,000 for joint general secretary and Rs 11,000 for Central Working Committee member.
Candidates must submit the required documents along with details of their proposers and seconders while filing their nominations.
A candidate for party president must have 10 proposers and 10 seconders. Candidates for vice president and general secretary need seven proposers and seven seconders each, while candidates for joint general secretary require five proposers and five seconders. Candidates for Central Working Committee member need three proposers and three seconders.
With the election process for the party’s central leadership now underway, the 7,114 eligible voters will cast their ballots to choose the Nepali Congress’ new leadership.
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