Kathmandu, Dec 8 (RSS): The Nepali Congress (NC) has made public its election schedule as part of its National Convention starting on Friday. As per the central election committee of the party, the name list of the general convention representatives would be made public tomorrow- Thursday.
Similarly, the filing of candidacy is slated from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Friday while the claim and objection to the candidacy can be made from 5:00pm to 7:00pm the same day. The decision to the claim and objection on candidacy is made from 7:00pm to 9:00pm Friday.
The first name list of the candidates would be published from 9:00pm to 12:00 midnight.One can withdraw candidacy by 11:00am Saturday. The final name list of the candidates will be published by 12:15pm.
The voting for the new leadership in the general convention begins from 8:00pm on Sunday, according election committee coordinator, Gopal Krishna Ghimire.
The vote counting for the party president will begin immediately after completion of voting. In case of the second round of election is to be held for party president, it would be held immediately in Rastriya Sabha Griha, Bhrikutimandap. Further programmes on election would be made public at the voting centre itself.
After the voting is over for officer bearers and members, the ballot boxes would be sealed and kept safely in the presence of representatives of the candidates. The vote count except for the President would be conducted at party office, Sanepa.
Inaugural session of the general convention would be held at Bhrikutimandap on December 10 (Friday), while voting would be held at Bhrikutimandap and Rastriya Sabha Griha.
There are 29 types of ballot papers. The colour varies as per position. It is said mobile phone is not allowed at voting centre.
Election to 134 office bearers and members
For the central working committee of the party, there is a post for president, two posts of vice president, two for general secretary, and eight for joint general secretary. Election to these posts is imminent. However, treasurer is elected from among the elected central members.
There are 35 central members in open category, nine women, three from each province, nine Dalit, 15 indigenous, 13 khasarya, nine Madhesi, four Tharu, three Muslim, one each from backward region, minority, and handicapped- totaling 134. Besides this, the central president picks 33 central members.
There are some 4,700 general convention representatives taking part in the event.
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