Former acting president of the Nepali Congress, Purnabahadur Khadka, has called a meeting of the office bearers and central members elected from the 14th general convention. The meeting is scheduled for Sunday at 12:15 PM at the Smart Hotel in Dhumbarahi. This comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision validating the committee led by Gagan Thapa, prompting Khadka’s faction to convene for discussions. Kathmandu, 19 April.
The secretariat of Khadka announced the meeting to be held at the Smart Hotel in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, on Sunday at 12:15 PM. “The meeting has been organized to discuss with the office bearers and central members elected from the 14th General Convention available in the valley,” Khadka’s secretariat stated. The Supreme Court had released its verdict regarding the Nepali Congress’s dispute over legitimacy on Friday.
Following the Election Commission’s validation of the special general convention that elected a new committee under Gagan Thapa on 18 January, Khadka’s faction took the matter to the Supreme Court. After the court upheld the Election Commission’s decision and validated Thapa’s committee, Khadka’s group has continued discussions on Saturday as well. Another meeting was held today at Khadka’s residence in Golfutar, which was attended by former deputy speaker Bimlendra Nidhi, former ministers Dr. Shashank Koirala, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Prakash Man Singh, as well as leaders NP Saud, Meen Bishwakarma, and Ramesh Lekhak. However, Dr. Shekhar Koirala and his supporting leaders did not attend the meeting.
