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#13204041

16 Jan 2026

Bishwo Prakash Sharma, Deputy President of the Nepali Congress, shakes hands with supporters as he exits the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, staking claim over the party ownership. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#13204045

16 Jan 2026

Bishwo Prakash Sharma, Deputy President of the Nepali Congress, shakes hands with supporters as he exits the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, staking claim over the party ownership. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.

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#12660658

19 Aug 2025

A representation of the Ethereum 'altcoin' cryptocurrency is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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#12660659

19 Aug 2025

The Ethereum (ETH) stock is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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#12660660

19 Aug 2025

A representation of the Ethereum 'altcoin' cryptocurrency is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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#12660661

19 Aug 2025

A representation of the Ethereum 'altcoin' cryptocurrency is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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19 Aug 2025

A representation of the Ethereum 'altcoin' cryptocurrency is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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19 Aug 2025

The Ethereum (ETH) stock is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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#12660664

19 Aug 2025

A representation of the Ethereum 'altcoin' cryptocurrency is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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19 Aug 2025

A representation of the Ethereum 'altcoin' cryptocurrency is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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19 Aug 2025

The Ethereum (ETH) stock is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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19 Aug 2025

The Ethereum (ETH) stock is seen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 19, 2025.

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#11402942

12 Jul 2024

Nepal's to-be-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (in a blue coat), Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), is walking out of the federal parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 12, 2024, after attending the house session which is deliberating on the confidence motion tabled by ousted Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. Oli is staking his claim to be the next Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation after President Ram Chandra Paudel is calling on political parties representing in parliament to stake claims for the formation of a new government with a deadline set for the evening of July 14, 2024. The President is calling in the parties to form a new government about three hours after now-caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is failing the trust motion. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is losing his position on Friday, over 18 months after his appointment, as he is failing to secure a vote of confidence during a floor test in the House of Representatives. Dahal isn't securing the 138 votes required to endorse the trust motion as only 63 lawmakers are voting in his favor in the 275-strong House of Representatives. A total of 194 lawmakers are voting against him, while a member is casting a no vote. A total of 258 lawmakers are present in Friday's meeting of the lower House.

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#11402943

12 Jul 2024

Nepal's to-be-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (in a blue coat), Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), is walking out of the federal parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 12, 2024, after attending the house session which is deliberating on the confidence motion tabled by ousted Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. Oli is staking his claim to be the next Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation after President Ram Chandra Paudel is calling on political parties representing in parliament to stake claims for the formation of a new government with a deadline set for the evening of July 14, 2024. The President is calling in the parties to form a new government about three hours after now-caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is failing the trust motion. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is losing his position on Friday, over 18 months after his appointment, as he is failing to secure a vote of confidence during a floor test in the House of Representatives. Dahal isn't securing the 138 votes required to endorse the trust motion as only 63 lawmakers are voting in his favor in the 275-strong House of Representatives. A total of 194 lawmakers are voting against him, while a member is casting a no vote. A total of 258 lawmakers are present in Friday's meeting of the lower House.

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12 Jul 2024

Nepal's to-be-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli (in a blue coat), Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), is walking out of the federal parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 12, 2024, after attending the house session which is deliberating on the confidence motion tabled by ousted Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. Oli is staking his claim to be the next Prime Minister of the Himalayan Nation after President Ram Chandra Paudel is calling on political parties representing in parliament to stake claims for the formation of a new government with a deadline set for the evening of July 14, 2024. The President is calling in the parties to form a new government about three hours after now-caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is failing the trust motion. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is losing his position on Friday, over 18 months after his appointment, as he is failing to secure a vote of confidence during a floor test in the House of Representatives. Dahal isn't securing the 138 votes required to endorse the trust motion as only 63 lawmakers are voting in his favor in the 275-strong House of Representatives. A total of 194 lawmakers are voting against him, while a member is casting a no vote. A total of 258 lawmakers are present in Friday's meeting of the lower House.

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#9356960

25 Dec 2022

Light is seen shining through windows of a church where a midnight Christmas mass is staking place in Warsaw, Poland on 25 December, 2022.

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