Sher Bahadur Deuba faction begins parallel convention process
Summary
Sher Bahadur Deuba’s faction in the Nepali Congress is launching a parallel convention process on Thursday, beginning with ward-level conventions nationwide. The faction has also fixed dates for rural, district, provincial and central conventions, while the party establishment faction prepares to start its own central general convention in Kathmandu.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress establishment faction is selecting delegates for the party’s general convention, while the Deuba-led faction is beginning a parallel convention process.
- Ward-level conventions will be held nationwide on Thursday to elect ward committees and regional convention representatives.
- The Deuba faction says election officers have been appointed in all districts and has submitted a list of 783,836 active members for the ward conventions.
- The faction’s central general convention is scheduled for December 7 to 9 in Kathmandu, while the establishment faction’s central convention begins Sunday at the Open Theatre.
