Deuba faction moves ahead with parallel Congress convention
Summary
The Nepali Congress Deuba faction will go ahead with a parallel general convention after the Thapa-led leadership refused to halt its own process. The split has intensified an internal leadership and legal dispute, with the Supreme Court review still pending.
Key Points
- The Deuba faction plans to hold ward conventions from October 1 and a central convention from December 7 to 9.
- The Thapa-led Congress is moving ahead with its 15th general convention from October 2 to 5, despite the ongoing dispute over the special general convention held in January.
- The legal battle centers on the validity of the January special convention, which elected Gagan Thapa as party president and was upheld by the Election Commission and the Supreme Court.
- More than 30 leaders from the Deuba camp have reportedly shifted to the Thapa-led convention process, deepening the split inside the party.
