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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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#13175387

10 January 2026

Former Nepali Foreign Minister and Nepali Congress leader NP Saud 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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#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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#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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#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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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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#13110650

19 December 2025

Juanjo Bezares, Head Coach of Lincoln Red Imps F.C., is seen during the UEFA Conference League match between Legia Warszawa and Lincoln Red Imps F.C. at Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Legia Warsaw Municipal Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on December 18, 2025.

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19 December 2025

Juanjo Bezares, Head Coach of Lincoln Red Imps F.C., is seen during the UEFA Conference League match between Legia Warszawa and Lincoln Red Imps F.C. at Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Legia Warsaw Municipal Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on December 18, 2025.

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#13109086

18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) pose for a photo during the 11th General Convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli contests by forming a panel and wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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