Deuba faction presses ahead with parallel Congress convention
Summary
Sher Bahadur Deuba’s faction has pushed its parallel Nepali Congress convention process to the federal constituency level, with conventions completed in 112 constituencies and the central convention set for December. The camp is challenging the legitimacy of the Thapa-led leadership and revising delegate rules as it seeks to assert control of the party.
Key Points
- Deuba’s faction has completed parallel convention activities in 112 of 165 federal constituencies as it advances its own 15th general convention process.
- The camp plans to finish remaining ward, local and federal constituency conventions by November 1, with provincial conventions on November 20 and a central convention in Kathmandu on December 7-9.
- It has revised delegate-selection rules, with each federal constituency electing 35 delegates under a new inclusive formula.
- The faction is contesting the legitimacy of the leadership elected through the special convention that chose Gagan Thapa as president and Bishwa Prakash Sharma as general secretary.
