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Nepal Billionaire Binod Chaudhary Elected Nepali Congress Vice President
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News18•12-10-2026, 16:30
Nepal Billionaire Binod Chaudhary Elected Nepali Congress Vice President
- •Binod Chaudhary, Nepal's sole billionaire and chairman of the Chaudhary Group, was elected vice president of the Nepali Congress.
- •The elections for the three vice-president posts were held on October 9, with the results officially declared on Monday.
- •Chandra Bhandari and Madhu Acharya were also elected as vice presidents alongside Chaudhary during the party's 15th general convention.
- •Gagan Thapa was recently elected party president securing a massive 93.88 percent of the total votes cast.
- •The convention is responsible for electing a comprehensive 232-member central executive committee for the main opposition party.
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Chandra Bhandari and Madhu Acharya were also elected as vice presidents of the Nepali Congress alongside Binod Chaudhary. Additionally, Pushpa Bhusal was elected vice president under the women's quota.
The party's 15th general convention began on October 4. The election for the three vice-president posts was held on October 9, with the results officially declared on Monday.
Gagan Thapa was elected as the party president on October 10, securing 93.88 per cent of the vote.
