Nepali Congress Reviews Shock Defeat in Gandaki Province, Citing Internal Lapses and Strategic Errors

Pokhara. The Nepali Congress, which won 10 seats in the previous election, was reduced to just 2 seats in the recently concluded House of Representatives election. Congress candidates were victorious only in Manang and Mustang, districts beyond the Himalayas. As the Congress lost the remaining 16 seats in Gandaki, which has 18 constituencies, other older parties were swept away.The Rastriya Swatantra Party won 15 seats and an independent candidate was elected in one seat. Having faced an unexpected defeat in the election, the Congress is now engaged in internal review. Participants in the review meeting held by the Congress Gandaki...