As rival camps in Nepali Congress drift further apart, fears of party split grow
Summary
Tensions escalate within the Nepali Congress as rival factions prepare for a special convention in January, with fears growing over a potential party split ahead of the March elections.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma announced a special party convention for January 11-12 in Kathmandu.
- The party establishment led by Sher Bahadur Deuba opposes the special convention, seeking to maintain current leadership until after the March elections.
- Several district committees and central working committee members support the special convention to change party leadership.
- The dispute has reached the Election Commission, but it has not yet intervened despite requests for directives to ensure party leadership renewal.
