Former Nepali Congress Factions to Convene Separate Central Committee Meetings Amid Internal Dispute

Kathmandu. The faction led by former Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and the faction led by leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala are set to call separate Central Committee meetings. Leader Min Bishwakarma informed that a meeting of former working president Purnabahadur Khadka, Dr. Shekhar Koirala, and other leaders from the former Working Committee and Working Execution Committee, held on Sunday in Dhumbara, decided to call a meeting of the Central Committee elected from the 14th General Convention to review the elections.

 ‘Today, a meeting of the office bearers and members of the Working Execution Committee elected from the 14th General Convention, including Purnabahadur Khadka and Dr. Shekhar Koirala, was held in Dhumbara,’ leader Bishwakarma told Ratopati. ‘It was decided to call a Central Committee meeting and review the elections. It is said that the Central Committee meeting will be called soon. The date will be set in mutual understanding.’

Bishwakarma further informed that the meeting aims to discuss the party's future strategy. Deuba faction's decision appears likely to further escalate the dispute within the Congress party.

Despite disagreements between the Deuba faction and the Dr. Koirala faction, a new committee under the leadership of Gagan Thapa was elected in the special general convention held from Poush 27 to 30. Deuba and Koirala factions had challenged this by filing a writ petition in the Supreme Court, which is currently under review.

However, the Election Commission has already recognized the leadership under Thapa. The Congress party, which contested the elections under Thapa's leadership, faced defeat. The decision by the other faction comes while the Thapa-led Congress Central Committee meeting has been underway since Friday to review the elections.