Nepali Congress factions hold separate events to commemorate party founder BP

Dissident leaders announce an August 14 national gathering and warn of forming a new party if efforts to restore unity fail.

Six months after a special general convention triggered an internal power struggle in the Nepali Congress, the party’s deepening rift remains unresolved, with leaders loyal to former president Sher Bahadur Deuba moving ahead with their plan to form a separate party.