Although the Supreme Court has settled the legal dispute within the Nepali Congress, the political conflict inside the party continues unabated. The dissatisfied faction has called a meeting at Hotel Smart in Dhumbarahi on April 28. Party President Gagan Thapa has reportedly discussed coordination with the dissatisfied group through outgoing acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka. April 25, Kathmandu – Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling resolving the legal dispute within Nepali Congress, internal political discord remains ongoing. Following the court’s decision, the establishment faction accused the dissatisfied group of not initiating reconciliation efforts, prompting the latter to prepare further strategic measures. Under the leadership of outgoing acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka, the dissatisfied group has convened a meeting on April 28.
The meeting, scheduled at Hotel Smart in Dhumbarahi, invites outgoing central members, district presidents, and regional presidents. After the Supreme Court validated Gagan Thapa’s leadership, the opposing faction adopted a defensive stance, initially following a ‘wait and see’ strategy. On April 19, Khadka held a meeting with outgoing central members also in Dhumbarahi. On April 18, Khadka held discussions with senior leaders at his residence in Golfutar, and the following day, he met with President Thapa. Details of the conversation during this meeting at Khadka’s residence have not been made public yet. Congress General Secretary Gururaj Ghimire stated that to reconcile the dissatisfied group, President Thapa held talks with acting President Khadka, saying, “The task of reconciling the dissatisfied group was assigned to the President by the Performance Committee. Accordingly, he met and discussed with former Deputy President Purna Bahadur Khadka.”
