Kathmandu, Jan 17 (IANS) The legitimacy dispute between two factions of the Nepali Congress is likely to be decided by the Supreme Court after the group headed by former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday decided to approach the apex court.The decision came a day after the Election Commission granted legitimacy to the leadership recently chosen by a Special General Convention (SGC) under the leadership of Gagan Thapa.As both sides approached the Election Commission claiming to represe…
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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 …
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…