Shashank Koirala set to spearhead split in Nepali Congress

When former acting president Khadka hesitated to lead the party towards a split, the Deuba faction appointed Koirala on Saturday to steer a 521-member committee.

Shashank Koirala may have harboured the ambition of leading the Nepali Congress as its president, but the former general secretary now stands at a historic crossroads. He is preparing to lead a prospective new political outfit outside the traditional four-starred banner and election symbol “tree”.