Congress Dispute Continues Amidst Conflicting Convention Plans
Summary
Nepali Congress remains split over competing plans for its 15th general convention, with the establishment and the Deuba faction each announcing separate schedules. The dispute over active membership, committee restructuring, and convention leadership is pushing the party toward two rival conventions.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress working committee approved arrangements for former central committee members to participate in the 15th general convention through active membership updates.
- The Deuba faction rejected the working committee’s decisions, calling them the product of an illegal special convention, and announced its own convention schedule.
- The establishment led by Gagan Thapa plans ward conventions from Asauj 3 and the general convention from Asauj 16 to 19, while the Deuba group plans a separate convention in Mangsir.
- The party’s internal dispute appears to be deepening rather than moving toward a unified convention.
