Folk and dohori singer Rita Thapamagar has been elected as a central member of the Nepali Congress, winning the party’s open women’s category with 2,308 votes, according to election results reported from Kathmandu.
Thapamagar wins open women’s category
Thapamagar secured the central member position in the open women’s category. Her tally of 2,308 votes put her among those elected to the party’s central body, the results showed.
The result marks Thapamagar’s election to a central role in the Nepali Congress. The reported vote count provides the key detail of her win, while the results were reported from Kathmandu.
From folk music to party leadership
Thapamagar is known as a folk and dohori singer and is also a former chairperson of the Folk and Dohori Song Academy. Her election brings together her involvement in folk music and a new role within the Nepali Congress.
Her previous leadership of the academy is a notable part of her background as she takes up the central member position. The available election details identify her professional background, the category in which she won and the number of votes she received.
Election result
The Nepali Congress result confirms Thapamagar’s victory in the open women’s category with 2,308 votes. No further details about the election, including the date of the result or the full vote breakdown, were provided in the report.
