Nepali Congress Faces Internal Division Ahead of General Convention
Summary
The Nepali Congress is heading into competing general conventions as rival factions fail to reach a unity deal. Leaders including Sher Bahadur Deuba, Gagan Thapa and Dr. Shekhar Koirala are locked in disputes over membership updates, leadership control and a Supreme Court review petition.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress has not formally split, but rival factions have announced separate general convention schedules.
- Badri Pandey said his group will boycott both conventions and keep pressing for party unity.
- Disputes over active membership, committee formation and a Supreme Court review petition have deepened the divide.
- Party leaders failed to hold a decisive meeting that could have resolved the standoff.
