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10 January 2026

Nepali Congress leaders attend the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Nepali Congress leaders attend the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175388

10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175390

10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) arrives at the party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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10 January 2026

Acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center) attends the emergency Central Working Committee meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13175389

10 January 2026

Former Nepali Home Minister and Congress leader Balkrishna Khand (Right) arrives at the Party office in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026, to attend the Central Working Committee meeting. Nepali Congress calls an emergency meeting of its Central Working Committee amid growing internal political developments within the party. Office bearers, central committee members, invited members, and presidents of all seven provincial committees attend the meeting. The emergency meeting is called after the faction led by General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma refuses to withdraw preparations for the special general convention scheduled for January 11 and 12, citing the demand of 54 percent of the party's general convention representatives.

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#13172762

9 January 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee delivers a speech at a protest rally in Kolkata, India, on a day after a face-off with officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during raids on the political consultancy firm I-PAC.

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9 January 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee shows a victory sign at a protest rally in Kolkata, India, a day after a face-off with officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during raids on the political consultancy firm I-PAC.

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#13171387

9 January 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro holds a campaign event marking the official start of his 2026 reelection bid in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on January 8, 2026. The launch follows a morning event in Pittsburgh and comes one day after his 2022 opponent, Republican Doug Mastriano, announces he will not seek a rematch

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#13171389

9 January 2026

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis waves as he takes the stage ahead of Gov. Josh Shapiro as they officially launch their 2026 reelection campaign in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on January 8, 2026.

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#13171390

9 January 2026

Campaign materials spelling GSD (Get Stuff Done) are stacked on a table as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro holds a campaign event marking the official start of his 2026 reelection bid in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on January 8, 2026.

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9 January 2026

Campaign materials spelling GSD (Get Stuff Done) are stacked on a table as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro holds a campaign event marking the official start of his 2026 reelection bid in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on January 8, 2026.

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9 January 2026

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis speaks on stage before Gov. Josh Shapiro as they officially launch their 2026 reelection campaign in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on January 8, 2026.

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#13171395

9 January 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro takes the stage during a campaign event marking the official start of his 2026 reelection bid in Philadelphia, PA, USA, on January 8, 2026. The launch follows a morning event in Pittsburgh and comes one day after his 2022 opponent, Republican Doug Mastriano, announces he will not seek a rematch

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