These are aspirants of NC’s presidential position, Deuba being challenged by leaders close to him

KATHMANDU, June 24: The number of aspirants for the presidential position of the Nepali Congress (NC) is on the rise as the party’s 14th General Convention is drawing closer.

The leaders ranging from the first generation including the serving President Sher Bahadur Deuba and senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba to those belonging to the second generation [Bimalendra Nidhi, Prakash Man Singh, Shekhar Koirala and Sujata Koirala] are also staking their claims for the party’s presidential position. Similarly, Gopal Man Shrestha and Krishna Prasad Sitaula, other leaders of the second generation are also reportedly preparing to vie for the position.