Kiranbabu Shrestha, general secretary of the Nepali Congress Gandaki Province committee, is leading the open category in the vote count for central members from the province at the party’s 15th General Convention. After 1,986 votes had been counted, Shrestha had received 772 votes, ahead of his nearest rival, Bishnu Poudel, known as Dari, who had 701. In the separate youth open category for candidates under 35, Er. Subas Poudel was also in front, with a wide lead, according to the reported count.
Shrestha ahead in the open category
The reported figures put Shrestha 71 votes ahead of Bishnu Poudel (Dari) in the open category at the time the count reached 1,986 votes. The result is an interim position in the count, not a final tally: the available information does not state that counting had concluded or that the candidates’ positions had been formally confirmed as final.
Shrestha’s lead places the Gandaki Province general secretary at the top of the open-category count so far. Poudel is his closest named challenger in the figures provided. The count indicates that the contest between the two remained close in absolute terms, with a difference of 71 votes after the reported number of ballots had been counted.
Subas Poudel leads the youth open race
In the youth open category, which is for candidates under 35, Er. Subas Poudel holds what reports describe as a wide lead. The available figures do not specify his vote total, the number of votes counted in that category, or the margin separating him from the other candidates. Those details therefore remain unclear from the reported information.
The youth open category is distinct from the broader open category in which Shrestha is leading. The two counts concern separate groups of candidates, and the reported lead in one should not be read as a comparison with the other. No final outcome for either category is provided in the available updates.
Count remains an interim snapshot
The figures offer a snapshot of the Gandaki Province central-member vote count at the point when 1,986 votes had been tallied. They establish Shrestha’s position and the number of votes recorded for his nearest named rival, while also reporting Poudel’s lead among candidates under 35. They do not provide a complete candidate-by-candidate breakdown or the final distribution of votes.
As counting continues, the standings may change. For now, Shrestha is ahead in the open category by 71 votes, and Er. Subas Poudel is reported to have a wide lead in the youth open race. The available count does not identify when the final results will be announced or provide further details about the remaining ballots.
