Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa has announced that he will run for the position of party president.
The 15th general convention of the Nepali Congress is scheduled to take place in Kathmandu from January 10-12, 2026.
The party’s central committee released the schedule for the general convention on December 1.
General Secretary Thapa announced his candidacy for the president's post, stating that the central committee has already released the schedule for the 15th general convention.
"I am a candidate for president of the 15th general convention," Thapa announced during an interview with journalist Nimesh Banjade for Himalaya TV's Yaksha Prashna program. "I am confident that the majority of Nepali Congress colleagues will entrust and believe in me to lead this historic party through the 15th general convention."