Nepali Congress spokesperson Dev Raj Chalise has officially withdrawn his nomination for the post of open Vice President at the party's ongoing general convention. According to Raju Katuwal, the member secretary of the Nepali Congress Central Election Committee, Chalise withdrew his candidacy on Wednesday afternoon. Speaking to media representatives at the general convention venue in Khula Manch, Kathmandu, Chalise explained that he decided to step back from the race following a direct request from party President Gagan Thapa. Chalise had registered his nomination for the open Vice President position on Tuesday. This development follows another high-profile withdrawal from the party's internal elections. Earlier, presidential candidate Kishor Singh Rathour also withdrew his candidacy from the race, according to election committee officials.
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Dev Raj Chalise withdraws candidacy for Nepali Congress Vice President
The party spokesperson pulled out of the race at the request of Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa.
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- Dev Raj Chalise withdrew his nomination for open Vice President on Wednesday afternoon.
- The party spokesperson stated he stepped down following a request from President Gagan Thapa.
- Central Election Committee member secretary Raju Katuwal confirmed the withdrawal in Kathmandu.
From public sources and the WeNepal research team
https://wenepal.com/article/dev-raj-chalise-withdraws-candidacy-for-nepali-congress-vice-president-20261007
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