Congress leadership dispute returns to Supreme Court

Deuba faction seeks review of the apex court’s ruling that upheld the Election Commission’s recognition of the Gagan Thapa-led leadership, reopening the party’s legitimacy battle ahead of the general convention.

The dispute over the legitimacy of the Nepali Congress leadership has returned to the Supreme Court, with the party’s former acting president Purna Bahadur Khadka and other leaders seeking a review of a verdict that upheld the Election Commission’s recognition of the faction led by Gagan Kumar Thapa.