Nepali Congress leader Sujata Koirala has officially announced that she will be running for the post of party president.

At a press meet organised by Morang Chapter of Press Union in Biratnagar, Koirala said that she has decided to file her candidacy to the post in the upcoming 13th general convention to take the party to a new direction.

She claimed that NC president Sushil Koirala would help her for the post of president. “I have talked with Sushil Da. He’s positive about my decision. I’m filing for the post with his help,” she said.

She also added that she will not drawback from the candidacy.