KATHMANDU, JANUARY 24 Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa (left) and party leader Bishwa Prakash Sharma interact while arriving at the party's central office in Sanepa, Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Nepali Congress is set to nominate party President Gagan Kumar Thapa as its prime ministerial candidate for the upcoming House of Representatives election. Photos: Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times