Nepali Congress designated Vice-President Purna Bahadur Khadka as the acting president of the party in the absence of President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Khadka is also the Chief of Central Policy, Research and Training Academy of the party. Khadka has been assigned as the party acting president on the recommendation of President Deuba, party office chief secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel said.

NC President and former Prime Minister Deuba has left for Singapore for routine health follow-up.

Khadka would take charge of the party as acting president until the return of Party President Deuba.