NRN Dispute Escalates as General Secretary Boycotts Steering Committee Meetings Over Unresolved Demands
Summary
The Non-Resident Nepali Association's General Secretary Baburam Lama is boycotting the steering committee meetings over unresolved demands related to election systems and membership legitimacy.
Key Points
- NRNA General Secretary Baburam (BR) Lama has boycotted the steering committee meetings due to unaddressed demands by President Badri KC's faction.
- Lama's faction claims legitimacy based on a committee elected via a Supreme Court-mandated convention, with no court stay order issued against it.
- He insists voting eligibility should be limited to members who paid fees on time and were present in Nepal, following the May 2025 convention principles.
- A meeting of the working committee will be called to decide future strategies amid unresolved consensus on the election system for the upcoming general convention.
