Kathmandu, March 20 -- The Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress, scheduled for Friday, is unlikely to endorse the resignation of party president Gagan Thapa.

Thapa tendered his resignation to party vice-president Bishwa Prakash Sharma on Wednesday, taking moral responsibility for the party's crushing defeat in the March 5 parliamentary elections.

Though the central committee meeting is scheduled to review the election results and performance, Sharma will present a proposal to reject Thapa's resignation at the start and proceed to other agendas, according to Congress leaders.

"Saying 'I take moral responsibility is positive," Sharma wrote on the social media platform X. "However, the primary moral duty at this moment...