The number of delegates registered for the second special general convention of the Nepali Congress has reached 2,185. As of 6:05 pm, 2,185 delegates have registered, informed Yubaraj Pandey, member of the general convention secretariat.

The special general convention has begun at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu since Sunday under the leadership of General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma. The registration of delegates to the convention is ongoing. The registration process is underway from eight 'stalls' today. The registration of delegates began at 9 am.

The Congress has stated that it has arranged one stall for Karnali and the Far West, one stall for the public relations committee abroad, fraternal organizations and well-wishers, one stall for Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur in the valley, and separate stalls for the remaining five provinces. There are 4,743 convention delegates in the Congress across the country.

Before the inauguration of the special general convention, participants took out processions from six different places in Kathmandu. The special general convention was inaugurated by General Secretaries Thapa and Sharma at Bhrikutimandap. The closed session will be held in the assembly hall of Bhrikuti Mandap.