Deuba faction moves court against Election Commission’s decision
Summary
The Deuba faction of Nepali Congress has challenged the Election Commission's recognition of the Thapa-led team, filing a writ petition at the Supreme Court claiming the special convention was illegitimate and seeking suspension of election activities until a court verdict.
Key Points
- The Deuba faction of Nepali Congress has filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's recognition of the Gagan Thapa-led working committee.
- The Election Commission recognized the Thapa-led team based on the party statute allowing 40% delegates to call a special general convention, which the Deuba faction boycotted.
- The Deuba faction claims the special convention is illegitimate and argues that the Political Parties Act requires recognizing the faction with majority in the Central Working Committee, which they command.
- The faction has also requested the Election Commission to suspend election activities scheduled for March 5 until the court verdict, but the commission refused to halt the election programs.
