KATHMANDU: Dipin Kumar Shrestha has been elected the President of Sankhuwasabha District Committee of the Nepali Congress through a lucky draw.

The lucky draw was opted after both candidates - Dipin Kumar Shrestha and Pasang Sherpa - secured equal votes in the election held on February 8 this year. Committee member Gopal Krishna Ghimire said that the Central Election Committee

The NC Central Election Committee member Gopal Krishna Ghimire said that the Committee finalised the district election of the NC on Sunday as per the Election Directives, Rule 2 (I).

On December 7, the Committee had directed both the candidates to be present at the Party Office, Sanepa, for the finalisation of election result.