Nepali Congress leader Govinda Bhattarai has pledged to spend the remainder of his political career earning the trust of more people after losing the open vice-chairmanship contest at the party’s 15th general convention in Kathmandu. In a Facebook post, Bhattarai thanked those who voted for him and said there was still much trust to be won. Reports on his statement were published on 26 Ashoj.
Bhattarai responds after the convention vote
Bhattarai’s message followed his defeat in the race for an open vice-chair position at the Nepali Congress convention. Rather than treating the result as the end of his political efforts, he framed it as a reason to continue seeking wider public confidence.
He expressed gratitude to the people who supported his candidacy, while acknowledging that he had not yet earned the trust of as many people as he hoped. His pledge to keep working to gain that trust was the central message of his post.
The statement did not, according to the available details, set out a specific political plan or timetable. Bhattarai instead described his intention in broader terms, saying he would devote the remaining part of his political career to winning the confidence of more people.
A message of thanks and continued commitment
The response combined appreciation for those who backed him with recognition that his support could grow further. By publicly thanking voters and speaking about trust still to be earned, Bhattarai addressed both his supporters and a wider audience after the party election.
His remarks came in the context of the Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention, held in Kathmandu, where he contested the open vice-chairmanship. The available report does not provide his vote total, the margin of defeat or the name of the candidate who won the position.
Bhattarai’s post therefore focused less on the mechanics of the contest and more on what he said he would do next: continue working to earn the trust of more people. He thanked those who voted for him and presented the outcome as a point from which to carry on with that effort.
