Nepali Congress Faces Setback After Special General Convention Amid Leadership Tensions

Kathmandu. Following the agitation on Bhadra 23 and 24, the then General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Thapa, had stated, “The citizens are seeking good governance, they are seeking a change in leadership. The party cannot go into the general elections with the same president. The party must go into the House of Representatives elections after changing the leadership, either through a regular general convention or, if not possible, through a special general convention.”This issue sparked widespread debate within the Congress. Sher Bahadur Deuba, elected as President in the 14th General Convention, and his closest competitor, Dr. Shekhar Koirala,...