News Summary
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- The resignation of Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has been rejected.
- He had tendered his resignation taking moral responsibility for the party’s defeat in the House of Representatives election.
- The party’s central office meeting in Sanepa passed a proposal by Vice President Bishwaprakash Sharma to reject the president’s resignation, spokesperson Devaraj Chalise informed.
Chaitra 8, Kathmandu – The Nepali Congress central working committee has rejected the resignation of its president, Gagan Kumar Thapa, who had taken moral responsibility for the party’s defeat in the recent House of Representatives election.
The party’s central office meeting held in Sanepa on Friday and Sunday passed a proposal to reject Thapa’s resignation. Vice President Bishwaprakash Sharma presented the proposal to reject the resignation during the meeting.
Spokesperson Devaraj Chalise confirmed that the proposal to reject the resignation was approved.
“President Mr. Gagan Kumar Thapa, following Article 26 (1) of the party’s statute, had submitted his resignation to the Vice President on the moral responsibility for the results of the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21. This central working committee meeting has unanimously decided to reject the resignation,” Chalise said in the official statement.
