Congress factions parallel activities rattle party ranks
Summary
The Nepali Congress faces internal unrest as rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and Purna Bahadur Khadka-Shekhar Koirala engage in parallel activities, shaking party ranks ahead of parliamentary duties.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress faces unrest due to parallel activities of two rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and the Khadka-Koirala group.
- Thousands of party voters did not support official candidates in the recent elections, causing concern within the party.
- The Khadka-Koirala faction, supported by ousted party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, organized events to unite lawmakers and district presidents outside the Thapa-led faction.
- The Thapa-led faction plans disciplinary actions against Khadka's faction for unauthorized use of party resources and breach of party discipline.
- Calls for unity and dialogue between factions have been made amid poor election results and arrests of prominent leaders.
