The Central Election Committee of the Nepali Congress officially concluded counting and declared final results for the posts of Vice-President and General Secretary at the party’s 15th General Convention on Monday morning.
Dr. Chandra Kant Bhandari, Madhu Acharya, and Binod Kumar Chaudhary have been elected Vice-Presidents of the Nepali Congress, while Pradeep Paudel, Udaya Shumsher Rana, and Dr. Dila Sangroula have won the three General Secretary positions.
1. Confirmed Election Outcome
These are final, certified tallies from the Central Election Committee, concluding the voting that followed the earlier election of party President Gagan Thapa on October 10. In the open Vice-President race, Dr. Chandra Kant Bhandari secured the top position, joined by Madhu Acharya. Industrialist and lawmaker Binod Kumar Chaudhary won the single Vice-President seat reserved under the inclusive category.
In the General Secretary contest, Pradeep Paudel emerged with the highest overall individual tally across all office-bearer positions. Udaya Shumsher Rana secured the second open seat, while Dr. Dila Sangroula won the position reserved for women, becoming the first woman elected as General Secretary in the party’s history.
2. Verified Results Table
| Position | Elected Candidate | Category | Verified Votes | Margin / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice-President | Dr. Chandra Kant Bhandari | Open (खुला) | 3,735 | Top tally in open category |
| Vice-President | Madhu Acharya | Open (खुला) | 2,342 | +590 votes ahead of Govinda Bhattarai (1,752) |
| Vice-President | Binod Kumar Chaudhary | Inclusive (समावेशी) | 1,745 | +87 votes ahead of Jeevan Pariyar (1,658) |
| General Secretary | Pradeep Paudel | Open (खुला) | 4,194 | Highest overall tally in convention |
| General Secretary | Udaya Shumsher Rana | Open (खुला) | 2,330 | +73 votes ahead of Sunil Kumar Sharma (2,257) |
| General Secretary | Dr. Dila Sangroula (Panta) | Women (महिला) | 3,118 | +254 votes ahead of Mahalaxmi Upadhyay 'Dina' (2,864) |
Additional Candidate Tallies: In the open Vice-President category, other contestants included Surendraraj Pandey (1,673 votes), Dhanraj Gurung (1,596 votes), Deepak Giri (923 votes), and Chandra Mohan Yadav (760 votes). In the inclusive Vice-President category, Farmullah Mansoor received 1,144 votes, Sita Gurung 1,112 votes, and Ranjit Karna 562 votes. In the open General Secretary category, Gururaj Ghimire secured 1,513 votes, Nain Singh Mahar 1,134 votes, Amar Singh Pun Magar 1,125 votes, Shankar Tiwari 123 votes, and Santosh Upadhyay 97 votes. In the women’s General Secretary category, Rita Khanal polled 804 votes.
3. Understanding the Positions
Under the statute of the Nepali Congress, the Vice-Presidents and General Secretaries form the operational spine of the party’s central executive apparatus:
- Vice-Presidents (उपसभापति): Senior executive officers responsible for aiding the Party President, heading key statutory departments, guiding organizational policy, and chairing meetings in the president’s absence.
- General Secretaries (महामन्त्री): The chief administrative officers of the organization. They oversee party operations, maintain district and constituency coordination, enforce institutional discipline, and issue official statutory communiqués.
4. Remaining Election Stages
With the Vice-Presidential and General Secretary tallies certified, the Central Election Committee confirmed that the convention proceedings now transition to counting ballots for the eight Joint General Secretary (सह-महामन्त्री) cluster positions, followed by the open and inclusive members of the Central Working Committee (CWC).
5. Related Convention Coverage
- Presidential Mandate: Nepali Congress Convention: Gagan Thapa Confirmed President as Office-Bearer Vote Count Faces Scrutiny in Sanepa
Official Source and Verification Note:
This report reflects verified final tallies declared by the Nepali Congress Central Election Committee on October 12, 2026. Sourced from official committee declarations and corroborated by reporting from The Kathmandu Post and Onlinekhabar. (Last substantive update: 12:15 NPT, October 12, 2026).
