Chalise Pulls Out, 11 Remain in VP Contest
Nepali Congress spokesperson Devraj Chalise has withdrawn his candidacy for the post of vice president at the party’s 15th General Convention.
Election Committee member secretary Raju Katuwal confirmed Chalise’s withdrawal from the open vice president category. Earlier, Minendra Rijal had also pulled out of the race.
Following the withdrawals, 11 candidates remain in contention for the vice president post: Dhanraj Gurung, Farmullah Mansur, Jeevan Pariyar, Binod Chaudhary, Deepak Giri, Surendra Pandey, Govinda Bhattarai, Madhu Acharya, Sita Gurung, Ranjit Karna and Dr Chandra Mohan Yadav.
