Vote counting is underway for the open category of women central members at the Nepali Congress 15th General Convention, with 1,700 votes counted so far. Vasana Thapa is in front with 1,261 votes, followed by Nima Giri on 988 and Urmila Thapaliya on 969. Kusum Devi Thapa is fourth with 773 votes. The contest is for 15 seats, with 36 candidates in the race, and the count remains in progress.
Vasana Thapa leads the count
The current tally places Thapa well ahead of the other candidates named in the reported results. She has received 1,261 votes in the count so far, while Giri has 988 and Thapaliya has 969. The difference between second and third place is 19 votes, while Thapa is 273 votes ahead of Giri.
Kusum Devi Thapa is next among the candidates for whom figures have been reported, with 773 votes. The latest available figures therefore show a leading candidate and a close contest between the candidates in second and third positions. They are a snapshot of the ongoing count, rather than a final result.
36 candidates contesting 15 seats
The open category has 15 central-member seats available and 36 candidates contesting them. That amounts to 2.4 candidates per seat, based on the number of candidates and positions reported. The tally will determine which candidates secure the available places once counting is completed and the results are confirmed.
The figures released so far identify the top four candidates by their current vote totals. They do not establish the full ranking of all 36 contestants, and the available information does not give vote totals for the remaining candidates. As a result, the final composition of the elected group cannot be determined from this partial count alone.
Results remain provisional as counting continues
With counting still underway, the standings may change as further votes are included. Thapa currently holds the lead, while Giri and Thapaliya are separated by a comparatively narrow margin in the reported tally. The fourth-place figure for Kusum Devi Thapa is also part of the count at this stage, but the reported numbers do not show how far she is from other candidates who may be competing for the 15 seats.
The central-member election is one of the contests being followed at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention. For the women’s open category, the key figures at this stage are the 1,700 votes counted, the 36 candidates seeking 15 positions and the current totals of the leading candidates. A final assessment will depend on completion of the count and the confirmed results.
