Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: The voting time to elect new leadership of the Nepali Congress (NC) has been extended by two hours.
According to the party’s Central Election Committee, voting time has been extended from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. as voting was taking longer than expected.
The committee extended the voting period after long queues formed at polling stations.
A total of 7,317 general convention representatives are eligible to vote to elect the party’s new leadership.
“Voting is taking a long time as delegates are required to cast ballots for 23 categories, including party president, vice presidents, general secretaries, joint general secretaries and Central Working Committee members,” a member of the committee added.
Published On: 09 Oct 2026
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