Bishwo Prakash Sharma argues for legitimacy of Nepali Congress special convention in Supreme Court

Kathmandu. Bishwo Prakash Sharma has presented arguments in the Supreme Court regarding the dispute over the legitimacy of the Nepali Congress. He asserted that the special convention was entirely legal and urged the court to dismiss the writ petition, thereby paving the way for the party to move forward.

Presenting his arguments in the Supreme Court, Sharma contended that the relevance of the special convention does not cease simply because a regular convention has been announced. 'This was a compelling situation,' he stated, adding, 'The Supreme Court has established a precedent that the written demands of convention representatives cannot be rendered meaningless under any pretext.'

The bench is preparing to deliver its verdict today.

The Election Commission had granted legitimacy to the special convention held from Poush 27 to 30, which dissolved the working committee led by Sher Bahadur Deuba—elected during the 14th General Convention—and elected a new committee under the leadership of Gagan Thapa.

Vice Presidents Sharma and Bhusal reach the bench to debate the Congress legitimacy dispute

Challenging the Commission's decision, Deuba and the then-acting president of his working committee, Purna Bahadur Khadka, filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court seeking recognition of their legitimacy. The hearing on that petition is currently underway.