Nepal, Jan. 15 -- NC (Special Convention faction) President Gagan Thapa has asked the EC to recognise his leadership ahead of candidate nominations, confident all records will be updated by January 17.

Nepali Congress (Special Convention faction) President Gagan Thapa has expressed confidence that the Election Commission (EC) will recognise his leadership before the start of candidate nominations on January 20 for the upcoming general election.Thapa visited the EC on Thursday to update party records, formally requesting that Sher Bahadur Deuba's signature be replaced with his own. Thapa, along with Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma, submitted documents stating that the party had convened a Special Convention, which dissolved the Deuba...