Supreme Court Continues Hearing on Nepali Congress Legitimacy Dispute

Key Points

• The Supreme Court is continuing a hearing on a writ petition about a legitimacy dispute in the Nepali Congress.
• The writ was filed by the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led faction against the Election Commission's legitimacy grant to the Gagan Thapa faction.
• The court is hearing arguments from both sides, including defense for Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma.
• The dispute arises from a special general convention called by the Thapa-Sharma faction to elect a new committee, rejected by Deuba's faction.