Kathmandu — Leaders from three factions of the Nepali Congress held late-night talks on Monday to finalize candidate selection for the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) election scheduled for March 5.
The meeting, held at a hotel in Dhumbarahi, brought together party spokesperson Devaraj Chalise and leader Madhu Acharya from the party establishment, Ramesh Lekhak representing former party president Sher Bahadur Deuba’s faction, and Dr Minendra Rijal from the group led by Dr Shekhar Koirala.
With the Election Commission setting Tuesday as the deadline for filing nominations, the leaders agreed to temporarily set aside internal differences and move forward with the selection process. According to participants, the three factions will jointly prepare a list of prospective candidates, which will then be finalized by the party’s parliamentary board.
The Nepali Congress has recently formed a 13-member parliamentary board under the leadership of party president Gagan Thapa.
The discussions come amid ongoing internal tensions following the party’s special general convention held in Kathmandu from January 11 to 15, which resulted in the formation of a new central committee led by Thapa. After the Election Commission granted official recognition to the Thapa-led committee, the Deuba faction filed a petition at the Supreme Court on Sunday, challenging the decision.
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