Dr Sita Pokharel Ghimire, Bala Adhikari Elected as Nepali Congress Women Central Members

Dr Sita Pokharel Ghimire and Bala Adhikari have been elected as women central members of the Nepali Congress from the professional sector under the party’s 15th general convention, according to the final vote count held on Thursday at the party’s central office in Sanepa, Kathmandu. Ghimire finished first with 2,650 votes, while Adhikari secured the other elected position with 2,194 votes.

Final vote count

The results placed Ghimire at the top of the contest. Her total was 456 votes higher than Adhikari’s, giving her a clear lead in the final count. Adhikari finished second, seven votes ahead of Meli Sah, who received 2,187 votes.

The remaining candidates in the reported count were Nirmala Lama with 2,014 votes, Ranjita Karki with 1,832 and Sudha Rijal with 728. The final tally therefore placed the six candidates in the following order: Ghimire, Adhikari, Sah, Lama, Karki and Rijal.

The close margin between Adhikari and Sah was the narrowest gap among the leading candidates listed in the results. Adhikari’s total exceeded Sah’s by seven votes. Ghimire, meanwhile, had the highest tally, finishing 463 votes ahead of Sah and 636 ahead of Lama.

Representation from the professional sector

The two elected candidates will serve as women central members representing the professional sector in the Nepali Congress. Their election came as part of the party’s 15th general convention, with the final count determining which candidates secured the two positions described in the results.

The contest included six candidates, and the vote totals show the distribution of support across the field. Ghimire secured 2,650 votes, followed by Adhikari on 2,194. Sah’s 2,187 votes placed her just behind Adhikari, while Lama received 2,014, Karki 1,832 and Rijal 728.

The count was held at the Nepali Congress central office in Sanepa, Kathmandu. The reported result confirms Ghimire and Adhikari as the successful candidates for the women central member positions from the professional sector. The final tally also records the votes received by the four other candidates in the contest.