Karma Chhiring Sherpa, former president of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), has been elected as a central member of the Nepali Congress from the indigenous nationalities cluster at the party’s 15th general convention. Sherpa won one of the positions contested by 41 candidates in the cluster, with 12 other members elected alongside him.
Sherpa’s election to the Central Committee
Sherpa contested for a central member position representing indigenous nationalities, a category within the Nepali Congress’s central committee election. His election marks his entry into the party’s central leadership. The result placed him among 13 members elected from the cluster.
The election drew 41 candidates for those positions, indicating competition among aspirants seeking representation in the party’s central structure. Sherpa was elected together with the other successful candidates, according to a report by News of Nepal.
From football administration to party leadership
Before his election as a Nepali Congress central member, Sherpa served as president of ANFA, the governing body of football in Nepal. His background in football administration is a notable part of his public profile as he takes up a role in the party’s central leadership.
The available report identifies Sherpa’s candidacy and result but does not provide further details about his campaign, the vote totals or the responsibilities he may take on within the Central Committee. His election was part of the broader selection of members from the indigenous nationalities cluster during the party’s 15th general convention.
