North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been unanimously elected as a delegate representing three provinces for the upcoming party congress, the country's state-run media reported Monday.

The reclusive regime's ruling Workers' Party of Korea is set to convene its first congress in more than 30 years. The congress expected to be held in early May is North Korea's highest-level political guidance body.

Kim's latest election as a delegate to the party congress came at the party conferences of Ryanggang, Kangwon and South Hwanghae provinces.

"Decisions on electing Kim Jong-un as delegate to the Seventh Congress of the WPK were adopted at the conferences with unanimous approval," the North Korean Central Broadcasting Station said.

Since last month, the North is in the process of selecting delegates for the party event by holding representative meetings at each level.

In its April 14 report, the North's main newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported that Kim was selected to represent the military, saying military representatives of the WPK unanimously made the decision in their two-day gathering. 

At the North's previous party congress held in 1980, about 3,000 representatives were selected to take part in the critical event.

The congress will likely serve as a key event that will reveal the North Korean leader's policy direction in his fifth year of power. 

Observers said that through the congress North Korea will further step up efforts to glorify the young leader's monolithic leadership that can be used to consolidate his hold on power. (Yonhap)