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The closed session of the Special General Convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) is extended until today. 

The two-day-long Special General Convention, which commenced at Bhrikutimandap on Sunday, initiated by the party's General Secretary duo, Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma, was expected to conclude on Monday.

The convention was extended until today as the discussions continued on the reports presented by general secretaries Thapa and Sharma. 

According to the Coordinator of Special General Convention Management Committee, Manoj Mani Acharya, the closed session will resume after a while. 

He also said that the registration of the Special General Convention representatives will continue even today.

After the policy-level decisions on the reports presented by General Secretary duo Thapa and Sharma, the election processes will also be advanced, it is said.   

Nine separate groups were formed in the closed session, including seven based on the seven provinces, and two based on the valley and the sister organisations, well-wisher and public liaison committees.

On Monday, General Secretary Thapa presented his political proposal on contemporary issues, outlining a vision to transform the party into a dynamic and advanced democratic force. 

Through the proposal, Thapa assured that the Special General Convention would guide the party towards becoming an organization with clear guidelines and effective management, progressing toward a promising future.

"We will transform the Nepali Congress into a party with the revolutionary spirit of 2006 BS, the progressive and inclusive vision of 2015 BS, the popular mandate of 2048 BS, and the widely accepted leadership of 2062-63 BS," Thapa announced.

The proposal includes a 17-point special resolution aimed at preparing the party for an integrated campaign to build a prosperous nation with renewed energy, enthusiasm, unity and transformation. 

It pledges to curb corruption and ensure financial discipline and good governance through the formulation and enforcement of effective laws, enhancement of institutional and agency efficiency, simplification and strengthening of procedures, and the establishment of a transparent, efficient and accountable administrative system.

A total of 85 candidates listed in different political parties' closed list in the proportional representation (PR) electoral system for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) polls withdrew their names on Monday. 

According to the Election Commission (EC), the candidates included in the closed list submitted by the political parties on December 28 and 29 withdrew their names as per the deadline set for Monday.

The EC stated that 21 candidates of Janata Samajbadi Party and 20 candidates of Janamat party withdrew their names from the closed list of the PR electoral system.

Likewise, the candidates of CPN-UML, Nepali Communist Party, Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party also withdrew their names.  

The Janata Samajwadi Party and Loktantrik Samajwadi Party withdrew some of the candidates' names for the fresh management in the list following the two parties' merger.  

The EC has stated that there could be slight changes in the parties' closed list in the final announcement of the candidates' closed list.

The closed list will be made public on January 18 for any protests or claims, which will be investigated and the final list shall be published on February 3.

A total of 64 political parties had submitted their closed list in the EC for the HoR elections scheduled for March 5. 

Out of 64 political parties, 54 political parties are using their own election symbols while remaining 10 parties would use a common election symbol.

Of the total 275 seats, 110 MPs will be elected from the PR electoral system while 165 MPs will be elected from the first past the post electoral system.   

A total of 93 political parties had filed applications in the EC to file candidacy under the PR system. 

The EC had given time to the political parties from January 5-11 to make corrections after investigating the closed lists of the parties on January 4.

Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has presented a political proposal on contemporary issues at the closed session being held as part of the party’s two-day Special General Convention. The event began on Sunday at the local Bhrikutimandap.

The proposal highlights the relevance of the Special General Convention in the aftermath of the September 8–9 Gen Z movement, the legal validity of the SGC, the Congress’s historical traditions, the current political context, and the policy resolutions of the convention.

It also incorporates issues related to general elections, the development of an advanced democracy and a pluralistic society, ending the practice of pre-election alliances, good governance and corruption control, and reforms in the electoral system, among others.

A closed session of the Special General Convention (SGC) of the Nepali Congress endorsed the SGC Working Procedure, 2082 on Monday. 

The closed session going on at Bhrikutimandap in the federal capital proposed the dissolution of the existing Central Executive Committee. 

According to the endorsed document, the term of the Central Executive Committee elected by the 14th General Convention (Dec10–14, 2021) has already expired. 

The document further stated that a new Central Executive Committee will be elected until the 15th General Convention is convened.

As per the approved working procedure, the Party President shall chair the Special Central General Convention. 

In the absence of the President, the senior-most member present, based on age, shall preside over the session.

Likewise, for the facilitation and continuity of the closed session under the Special General Convention, a five-member presidium shall be elected.