Pratima Gautam has opened a wide lead over Nanu Bastola in the contest for women’s joint general secretary at the 15th Nepali Congress General Convention, receiving 1,462 votes to Bastola’s 420 among 1,990 ballots counted. The count, which began after voting was held on Asoj 23, put Gautam ahead by 1,042 votes as the two former central members competed for the party post.
Gautam ahead in the count
The tally reported so far gives Gautam a substantial advantage in the women’s joint general secretary race. She had received more than three times Bastola’s total in the 1,990 votes counted, leaving a margin of 1,042 votes between the candidates at that stage of the count.
Bastola had received 420 votes, while Gautam’s total stood at 1,462. The figures describe the count available at the time of reporting; they do not, by themselves, establish a final result. The reported margin therefore reflects the votes counted so far, rather than a confirmed outcome for the entire election.
The contest is part of the leadership elections at the Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention. Gautam and Bastola are both former central members of the party, making the race a contest between two candidates with prior experience in its central structure. The available report identifies the candidates and their vote totals but does not provide further details about their campaigns or policy positions.
Voting and counting
Voting for the convention election was held on Asoj 23, and counting began afterward. The reported tally covers 1,990 votes. No further information was provided about the total number of ballots cast, the number still to be counted, or when counting was expected to conclude.
The distinction between a lead in a running count and a final result is important in reporting the race. With the figures available, Gautam was firmly ahead, but the report did not say that the count had been completed or that either candidate had been formally declared elected. The final outcome would depend on the completed tally and any official announcement by the party.
Both candidates’ status as former central members places the contest within the broader process of choosing officeholders at the convention. However, the available information does not specify other candidates, the wider vote totals across convention positions, or the procedures for confirming the result. The reported numbers offer a snapshot of the women’s joint general secretary contest after counting had begun.
What the reported figures show
At the stage covered by the report, Gautam had secured 1,462 of the 1,990 counted votes, while Bastola had received 420. The remaining votes in that reported total are not separately allocated in the information provided, so the figures should be read as the candidates’ stated tallies rather than as a complete breakdown of every ballot.
For now, the central development is Gautam’s large lead in the count. The 1,042-vote gap makes her the clear front-runner among the two candidates in the reported tally, while the absence of a confirmed final result leaves the election outcome dependent on completion and official confirmation of the count.
