Internal Rift Threatens Split in Nepali Congress as Factions Prepare for Parallel Meetings

Kathmandu. The Nepali Congress is standing on the brink of a party split following the escalation of internal strife. While the current working committee led by Gagan Thapa is focused on election review, the faction led by former President Sher Bahadur Deuba and influential leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala has intensified their parallel activities.A secret meeting of top leaders from the Deuba and Koirala factions held in Dhumbara on Sunday concluded that the current leadership has failed to steer the party in the right direction. They are now preparing to call a separate meeting of the Central Committee elected during the...