Deuba sends Khand to meet Singh

Sher Bahadur Deuba has sent his lieutenant Bal Krishna Khand to meet Prakash Man Singh at the latter's residence in Chaksibari as the election for president in the 14 th general convention of Nepali Congress (NC) has gone to a runoff.

Deuba secured 2,258 votes but failed to win in the first round. A total of 4,679 represnetatives cast vote during the voting on Monday. The magical number to get elected was 2,340 and Deuba has fallen short by 82.