Gagan Thapa Ousts Krishna Prasad Sitaula as Nepali Congress Parliamentary Leader
Summary
Gagan Thapa has removed Krishna Prasad Sitaula as the Nepali Congress National Assembly Parliamentary Party leader, intensifying internal party conflicts.
Key Points
- Gagan Thapa, president of Nepali Congress, ousted Krishna Prasad Sitaula as the National Assembly Parliamentary Party leader.
- Bhishma Raj Angdembe, the House of Representatives Parliamentary Party leader, made the removal and appointed Kamala Devi Panta.
- The decision followed an agreement during Angdembe's unanimous election reflecting Thapa's influence.
- The relationship between Thapa and Sitaula has soured despite Sitaula's earlier support in Thapa's political rise.
