Nepali Congress splits
Summary
The Nepali Congress has split after suspending key leaders supporting a Special General Convention, leading to the formation of a new working committee amid internal factional disputes.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress Central Committee suspended General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma, and Deputy General Secretary Farmullah Mansoor for five years.
- The suspension followed their support for a Special General Convention opposed by the party's establishment faction led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba.
- The Special General Convention faction claims majority delegate support and has dissolved the Central Committee under Deuba, forming a new working committee.
- Key demands from the Special Convention faction include recognition of their authority, stepping aside of President Deuba from the executive role, and control over Prime Ministerial candidate selection.
