Kathmandu, Dec 21 (PTI) Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will be the ruling Nepali Congress party’s candidate for the post of prime minister in the new government after he was elected the parliamentary party leader on Wednesday.
The 76-year-old Nepali Congress President, who has served as the prime minister for a record fifth term, defeated his challenger party General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa by 39 votes, officials said.
Deuba secured 64 votes, while Thapa could muster only 25 votes, they said.
