KATHMANDU, Jan 8: The establishment faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) has made plans to convene separate meetings of youth leaders and district party chiefs in a bid to counter calls for a special general convention within the party.
According to a senior party leader, a meeting of the establishment camp held at party President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence resolved to organize a youth leaders’ gathering on the January 11.
First national gathering of Bonpo Lama Monks from Nov 10
The move comes amid an escalating internal rift after party general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwo Prakash Sharma announced plans to convene a special general convention on January 11 and 12. With both factions pressing ahead with their respective preparations, the party appears to be heading toward deeper internal polarization.
The parallel meetings by the Deuba-led establishment are seen as a strategic response to assert organizational strength and consolidate support at the grassroots level.
