Bahadur Singh Thapa, Diwan Singh Bista and Janak Chataut have been elected as central members of the Nepali Congress from the Sudurpaschim Province geography, filling the three seats allotted to the region in the party’s central body. The result follows a contest in which 13 candidates filed nominations for those positions. Thapa is a former finance minister of Sudurpaschim Province, while Bista is a member of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly.
Three seats, 13 nominations
The three successful candidates were elected from the group representing Sudurpaschim’s geographical area. The allocation meant candidates were competing for three central-member positions, with 13 nominations filed for the seats. Thapa, Bista and Chataut emerged as the elected members.
The result identifies the three representatives who will join the Nepali Congress central body through this regional category. The available information confirms the number of seats and nominations, but does not provide vote totals or a detailed breakdown of the contest.
Different roles in provincial politics
Thapa brings experience as a former finance minister in the Sudurpaschim Provincial Government. Bista, meanwhile, is a sitting member of the provincial assembly. Their election places two politicians with identified provincial-level roles among the three successful candidates from the region.
Chataut was also elected to a central-member position from the Sudurpaschim geography. The reported result names him alongside Thapa and Bista, although no further background about his political roles or prior positions was provided in the available details.
The outcome establishes the membership of the three seats reserved for the province’s geographical representation. With 13 candidates having filed nominations, the result concludes the contest for those positions and confirms Thapa, Bista and Chataut as the successful candidates. The information released does not specify the candidates’ vote counts, the margin between them, or the order in which they were elected.
