Kathmandu, Jan 14 (IANS) The Nepali Congress appears to be heading towards a split after the establishment faction of the party, led by President Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Wednesday decided to expel three office-bearers for five years for their alleged involvement in the Special General Convention (SGC). A meeting of the Central Working Committee, dominated by Deuba loyalists, on Wednesday decided to expel General Secretaries Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Joint General Secretary Farmullah …
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Kathmandu, Jan 13 (IANS) The Nepali Congress appears to be on the verge of a split amid differences between two factions over the ongoing Special General Convention (SGC), although efforts to keep the party intact continued throughout Tuesday. The party’s two factions — one led by party president and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, and the other led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma — are at the loggerheads over the SGC being held in Kathmandu at the ca…
Kathmandu, Jan 8 (IANS) As most political parties move ahead to consolidate cadre for the March 5 parliamentary elections, the Nepali Congress (NC) appears to be a divided house. Analysts warn that failure to settle the party’s internal strife at the earliest could prove costly for the grand old party in the upcoming House of Representatives elections.In mid-October last year, a majority of representatives at the party’s general convention submitted a petition demanding that the party hold a…
Kathmandu, Dec 31 (IANS) When 2025 began, Nepal had a strong government with a near two-thirds majority, represented by the country’s two largest political parties — the Nepali Congress (NC) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), or CPN (UML). After a rollercoaster of three governments in one-and-a-half years — all under former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, either with the backing of the Nepali Congress or the CPN (UML) — the two largest …
Kathmandu, Dec 27 (IANS) Nepal interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Saturday held her first-ever direct meeting with top leaders of the country’s major political parties to discuss the parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5 next year. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) [CPN (UML)] Chairperson KP Sharma Oli, and Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal reached the Prime Minister’s official residence to dis…
Kathmandu, Dec 25 (IANS) Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah was active throughout Thursday, meeting political leaders – mostly from newly formed political parties and Gen Z groups – as he seeks to galvanise support to challenge established political parties ahead of the scheduled parliamentary elections in March next year. The usually reclusive mayor, who rarely gives media interviews, enjoys a cult following, particularly among young people, due to his efforts to improve public infras…