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16 January 2026

Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, arrives at the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to claim the legitimacy of the party after the second special general convention. 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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16 January 2026

Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, attends a meeting with Election Commission officials in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to claim the legitimacy of the party after the second special general convention. 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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16 January 2026

Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, attends a meeting with Election Commission officials in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to claim the legitimacy of the party after the second special general convention. 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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#13200035

15 January 2026

Newly elected General Secretary of Nepali Congress Pradeep Paudel attends the Central Committee's first meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 15, 2026. The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the new leadership of Gagan Thapa, elected from the special convention, takes place for the first time. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee is chosen by the party's Second Special General Convention.

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#13200037

15 January 2026

Newly elected General Secretary of Nepali Congress Pradeep Paudel attends the Central Committee's first meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 15, 2026. The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the new leadership of Gagan Thapa, elected from the special convention, takes place for the first time. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee is chosen by the party's Second Special General Convention.

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15 January 2026

Newly elected General Secretary of Nepali Congress Pradeep Paudel attends the Central Committee's first meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 15, 2026. The first Central Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress under the new leadership of Gagan Thapa, elected from the special convention, takes place for the first time. The meeting of the newly elected Central Working Committee is chosen by the party's Second Special General Convention.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Nepal's President Ram Chandra Paudel lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Interim Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Interim Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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12 January 2026

Interim Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki lays a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithivi Narayan Shah on his birth anniversary, observed as National Unity Day, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 11, 2026. The day commemorates Shah's role in the unification of Nepal.

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