SGC of the NC: Deuba should attend to avoid party's split
Summary
The Nepali Congress's Special General Convention is underway amid calls for President Sher Bahadur Deuba to attend and prevent a party split by endorsing younger leadership, notably Gagan Thapa as prime ministerial candidate.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress's Special General Convention (SGC) began with strong participation from the majority of General Convention members.
- The SGC challenges the party's senior leadership, particularly President Sher Bahadur Deuba, to attend and engage with younger leaders.
- Gagan Thapa is proposed as the prime ministerial candidate to reinvigorate the party ahead of upcoming elections.
- There is concern that failure to adapt and include youth leadership may lead to a party split, continuing a history of fragmentation.
