Deuba-led faction to hold 15th general convention from December 7

Summary

The Sher Bahadur Deuba-led faction of the Nepali Congress will hold its 15th general convention from December 7-9 after saying the party establishment ignored dialogue and unity efforts. Ward-level conventions are set to begin from October 1 under the schedule published by the leadership elected from the 14th general convention.

Key Points
  • The Deuba-led faction of the Nepali Congress announced its 15th general convention for December 7-9.
  • Faction coordinator Dr. Shashank Koirala said the party establishment had shown no interest in unity talks and ignored dialogue.
  • Ward-level conventions will begin from October 1 under the schedule published by the leadership elected from the 14th general convention.
  • The establishment faction had earlier decided to hold ward conventions from September 19 and the 15th general convention from October 2-5.
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