गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Baniya elected President of NC Bagmati Province Committee Politics Baniya elected President of NC Bagmati Province Committee KathmanduPati December 06, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – Indra Bahadur Baniya has been elected the President of Nepali Congress (NC) Bagmati Province Committee from the first Bagmati Province Convention of the party. Baniya received 1,085 votes from the election held on Sunday. Baniya’s rival Jagdishwor Narsingh KC got 927 votes, according to Election Officer Keshav Kafle. The election committee said that 13 votes were declared invalid. For the election of the province committee president, re-election was held on Sunday as no candidate bagged at least 50 per cent of the total votes. In the first phase, Baniya and KC had got 992 votes and 877 votes, respectively. Prior to the election on Sunday, the third candidate of the president, Bhimsen Das Pradhan, had announced his backing to leader Baniya. Comments 0 Share your view on this story. Please keep it civil and respectful. No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. Leave a comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Comments appear after moderation.CommentName * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Write your comments RELATED NEWS President Paudel highlights Tihar’s message of unity Trump expects three-way meeting with Putin, Xi Trump calls US midterm defeat ‘Historic Regression’ Nepal Foreign Minister heads delegation to COP31 in Türkiye Trump appoints immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as White House chief PM highlights festivals’ message of human-animal co-existence Top Headlines PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society