Internal Rift Threatens Split in Nepali Congress as Factions Prepare for Parallel Meetings
Summary
The Nepali Congress faces a potential split as factions led by Sher Bahadur Deuba and Shekhar Koirala prepare separate Central Committee meetings amid internal strife over leadership and election defeat.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress is on the brink of a split due to increasing internal conflicts between factions.
- The Deuba and Koirala factions plan to hold a separate Central Committee meeting criticizing the current leadership's failures.
- The sidelining of Central Committee members elected in the 14th General Convention is blamed for the party's recent electoral defeat.
- Leaders warn that unresolved disputes and factional arrogance risk shrinking the party and causing an existential crisis.
