General Secretary Shashanka Koirala: 1337 Arjun Narsingha KC: 983 Gagan Thapa: 537   Koirala maintains lead against KC, Thapa in gen secy vote count General Secretary Shashanka Koirala: 1253 Arjun Narsingha KC: 934 Gagan Thapa: 493 Koirala takes early lead against KC, Thapa in general secretary vote count KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress General Secretary candidate Shashanka Koirala has taken an early lead in the vote count against other two candidates Arjun Narsingha KC and Gagan Thapa. The latest vote count shows that Sitadevi Yadav and Chitralekha Yadav, on the other hand, are head-to-head in a four-side race for the post of treasurer. General Secretary Shashanka Koirala: 931 Arjun Narsingha KC: 693 Gagan Thapa: 394 Treasurer Sitadevi Yadav: 931 Chitralekha Yadav: 930 Umakanta Chaudhary: 229 Krishna Karki: 38   Vote counting for NC general secretary, treasurer begins KATHMANDU: The vote counting of the election held for the posts of general secretary and treasurer under the 13th general convention of the Nepali Congress has begun at the party office in Sanepa on Tuesday. The results are expected to be out by this evening. Shashanka Koirala, Arjun Narsingha KC and Gagan Thapa are in the fray of general secretary. Chitra Lekha Yadav, Umakanta Chaudhary and Krishna Karki are vying for the post of treasurer. Counting of votes for the Central Working Committee members would be held tomorrow.