Sushila Thing has been nominated Nepali Congress whip for the House of Representatives.

Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Thing of Sindhuli to the post on Thursday.

Keshav Raj Joshi, personal secretary to Deuba, said lawmaker Thing was nominated to the post as per Clause 13 (2) of the statute of the parliamentary party.

Thing, who was elected central committee member through the 14th general convention in December 2021, was elected to the Lower House under the proportional representation electoral system.

Ramesh Lekhak is the Chief Whip of the party.