Deuba-Koirala Factions of Nepali Congress Call Central Working Committee Meeting

Kathmandu. The faction led by former Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Dr. Shekhar Koirala has called a meeting of the Central Working Committee. Laxmi Khatiwada, a member of the outgoing Central Working Committee, informed that the meeting of the Central Committee, formed from the 14th General Convention, has been called for Tuesday at the Smart Hotel in Maharajgunj.

‘The Central Working Committee meeting from the 14th General Convention has been called,’ Laxmi told Ratopati, ‘The meeting will be held on Tuesday at 11 AM in Maharajgunj.’

Members of the Central Committee stated that central leaders are informing others by calling them on the telephone to participate in the meeting, as informed by Krishna Prasad Paudel, the Chief Secretary of the outgoing Nepali Congress Central Office.

Laxmi informed that contemporary politics and the writ filed by them in the Supreme Court will be discussed in the meeting. The hearing for the writ filed in the Supreme Court is scheduled for Chaitra 22.

The Deuba-Shekhar faction has filed a writ in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission's decision to recognize the new leadership elected by the Special General Convention held last Poush, and has subsequently started parallel activities. After former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak was arrested, Khadka, acting as the acting president, issued a statement initiating parallel activities.

The Deuba-Shekhar faction has also scheduled a congratulatory program for the party's elected members of the House of Representatives on Monday. Outgoing Acting President Khadka is also preparing to call a gathering of Provincial and District Presidents immediately following the then Central Working Committee meeting.

Sources close to him are preparing to call a gathering of Provincial and District Presidents.