Deuba faction panics as special convention looks inevitable
Summary
The Nepali Congress is heading toward a special general convention amid growing support from party representatives, posing a major challenge to party chief Sher Bahadur Deuba. Despite efforts to prevent it, over half of the elected representatives are backing the convention to potentially change leadership, risking a division inside the party.
Key Points
- A special general convention called by Nepali Congress general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma is gaining momentum with over half of elected representatives supporting it.
- Party chief Sher Bahadur Deuba and his faction are under pressure but Deuba insists the party will not split.
- Efforts to negotiate between Deuba's faction and the general secretaries to avoid the convention have failed, making the event appear inevitable.
- The special convention could lead to the biggest crisis in Nepali Congress since its 2002 split, potentially causing a legal and political crisis.
