Nepali Congress leader Govinda Bhattarai has announced his candidacy for vice-president at the party's 15th general convention. He said he decided to run after receiving suggestions from party colleagues in Nepal and abroad.
Bhattarai said his leadership is needed to strengthen and unify the Nepali Congress.
Bhattarai's party background
Bhattarai is a former central member of the Nepal Students' Union and a former central member of the Nepali Congress. He said colleagues' suggestions informed his decision to contest the party post.
The candidacy announcement was reported by RatoPati.
