NC President Deuba hints at retirement—But when will he step away from politics?

NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba has hinted at retirement—but will the timing be his to choose, or will it be dictated by his party and the shifting tides of Nepali politics? That question still looms large.

By KOSH RAJ KOIRALA

KATHMANDU, June 27: In an emotional moment during a memorial gathering in Chitwan on Friday, Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba finally acknowledged what many within his party and across the country have been speculating for years: his retirement from politics is on the horizon. But when, exactly, that horizon will arrive remains unclear.

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