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Nepali Congress Convenes Central Working Committee After Unprecedented Defeat In Parliamentary Elections

Pradip Paudel (right), General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, arrives for the Central Working Committee meeting at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 20, 2026. The meeting follows the party's defeat in the parliamentary elections on March 5. Party President Gagan Kumar Thapa abstains from the meeting, which proceeds under the leadership of Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma. The meeting is convened to review the party's performance in the recent House of Representatives election and outline its future strategy, with two key proposals tabled: one concerning Thapa's resignation from the post of party president and another focusing on a preliminary review of the parliamentary election. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13475083
Date Taken	20 March 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

Two People Full Length Full Body Pradip Paudel General Secretary Nepali Congress Central Working Committee party headquarter Lalitpur March 20 2026 unprecedented defeat parliamentary elections March 5 party president Gagan Kumar Thapa abstained vice president Bishwa Prakash Sharma leadership review performance House of Representatives future strategy proposals resignation preliminary review parliamentary election Subaas Shrestha NurPhoto meeting convened outline strategy election results committee meeting political party.