The Election Commission has formally recognized the working committee of the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa.

A meeting of the Commission held on Friday granted official recognition to the Thapa-led committee, including authorization to use the party’s four-star flag and its election symbol, the tree.

With this decision, Thapa has officially become the President of the Nepali Congress.

Recently, a Special General Convention was held at Bhrikutimandap under the leadership of then General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwo Prakash Sharma.

The convention elected a new working committee under the headship of Thapa.