KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has appointed Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka as the acting president of the party.

Addressing the party’s Central Working Committee meeting, President Deuba said, “Due to my health, I have designated the vice president of the party, Purna Bahadur Khadka, to serve as the acting president. I am confident that he will work in the larger interest of the party.”