Congress completes conventions in over 6,000 wards in 73 districts
Summary
Nepali Congress has completed ward conventions in 6,132 wards across 73 districts as it prepares for its 15th general convention. Internal disputes over membership, representation and rival faction processes continue to complicate the party’s leadership race.
Key Points
- Ward conventions for Nepali Congress’s 15th general convention were completed in 6,132 wards across 73 districts.
- The process is laying the groundwork for the party’s leadership election despite disputes over membership, representation and timing.
- Women, youths and Dalits are being brought into ward structures under the party’s representation rules and recent amendments.
- Factional conflict between the Thapa and Deuba camps continues, with separate convention plans announced by both sides.
