SARLAHI: Surendra Prasad Singh has emerged victorious to the post of President of Nepali Congress (NC), Sarlahi. He obtained 1,758 votes while his arch-rival Laxman Roy got 1,378 votes.
District Election Officer Nageswor Prasad Singh had announced names of other elected office-bearers on the occasion.
In the election held under the 14th district convention, the vice-presidents elect are Nabin Adhikari, Dr Saroj Kumar and Sheikh Sadullahal.
Among other elected are Niraj Karki (secretary) and Indra Bahadur Yonjan and Sunil Kumar Kusawaha (joint-secretary).
Yadav picked as NC Bara President
Rajesh Roy Yadav has been picked as a President of Nepali Congress, Bara. He got elected to the post with 1,206 votes.
His close contender Shambu Bahadur Budhathoki received 1,155 votes.
Chief Election Commissioner Gangeswor Prasad Adhikari informed that 29 votes went invalid in the election.
Newly-elected President Yadav pledged to move ahead with unison in the party. “We have no option but to work together to make the NC victorious in local level election”.
