Nepali Congress Faces Internal Strife Over Membership and Leadership
Summary
Internal rifts in the Nepali Congress have deepened over digital membership renewal and the formation of the party’s next convention structure. Leaders from the establishment and dissenting factions are trading accusations as both sides push competing demands ahead of key meetings in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress is facing its sharpest internal conflict over digital renewal of active membership and the structure for the 15th General Convention.
- The Deuba-Shekhar faction wants digital renewal to be optional for older cadres, while the establishment says the party must modernize through a digital system.
- A second dispute centers on whether the 14th and special convention central committees should be merged into an organizing committee for the next convention.
- Party leaders and analysts say the crisis could still be resolved if both sides compromise before the faction’s planned gathering later in July.
