Supreme Court allows review in Nepali Congress legitimacy dispute
Summary
The Supreme Court has allowed a review petition in the Nepali Congress leadership dispute, sending the case back for a fresh hearing before a three-justice bench. The outcome will determine whether the faction led by Gagan Kumar Thapa remains the party’s legitimate leadership.
Key Points
- The Supreme Court allowed a review petition in the Nepali Congress legitimacy dispute and sent the case to a three-justice bench for fresh hearing.
- The review challenges an earlier ruling that recognised the faction led by Gagan Kumar Thapa as the party’s legitimate leadership.
- Former party president Sher Bahadur Deuba and Purna Bahadur Khadka filed the review petition against the earlier verdict.
- The dispute stems from the Election Commission’s recognition of the special general convention and the working committee elected under Thapa’s leadership.
