Dissident Congress faction forms organising committee for national gathering

Shashank Koirala will coordinate the 521-member committee as the faction prepares for an August 14 gathering, with leaders warning that failure to reach a unity deal could lead to the launch of a new political party.

The dissident faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) has appointed former general secretary Shashank Koirala as the coordinator of the main organising committee for its national gathering scheduled for August 14.