Nepal, Oct. 10 -- Vote counting for the vice-president and general secretary posts of the Nepali Congress (NC) began late Saturday evening, hours behind schedule, under the party's 15th General Convention.

Prem Bahadur Khadka, senior advocate and coordinator of the Election Committee, said counting for candidates contesting the two posts' open categories began at 7:30 pm.

The committee had earlier held discussions with the candidates before opening the ballot boxes in their presence. According to Raju Katuwal, secretary of the Election Committee, counting is underway in 14 rooms at the party's central office in Sanepa. The process began after CCTV cameras were installed and the names of representatives assigned to oversee the counting w...