Deuba gives key party posts to Shrestha, Singh and Nidhi

January 11, 2006
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A day after the conclusion of the party’s general convention, Nepali Congress (Democratic) president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday appointed Gopal Man Shrestha, Prakash Man Singh and Bimalendra Nidhi as the vice-president and general secretaries respectively.

(From left) Gopal Man Shrestha, Prakash Man Singh and Bimalendra Nidhi (File photo)

(From left) Gopal Man Shrestha, Prakash Man Singh and Bimalendra Nidhi (File photo)
The jailed former prime minister, who was re-elected unopposed as the NC (D) president by the general convention, also appointed Shrestha as the acting party president.

Similarly, he appointed Jeevan Prem Shrestha as the secretary of the Central Office.

Shrestha, Singh and Nidhi won elections for the central working committee (CWC) seats. Singh, who is facing jail along with Deuba on corruption charges, secured the highest number of votes for the CWC seat.

Shrestha had been working as the acting president since the detention of the party president.

NC (D) sources said Deuba would make few other appointments in the party along with the nomination of 18 CWC members.

The first general convention of the NC (D) – though the party claims it to be its 11th convention – which began on 5th January concluded yesterday electing 27 CWC members including the president.