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#13204072

16 January 2026

Former acting Nepali Congress President Purna Bahadur Khadka (center in brown cap) addresses the media following the decision of the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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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#13203961

16 January 2026

Senior Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala addresses the meeting held at the Election Commission Office after the commencement of the special general convention of the party called by rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwoprakash Sharma in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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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#13203966

16 January 2026

Senior Nepali Congress leader Shekhar Koirala (standing) addresses the meeting held at the Election Commission Office after the commencement of the special general convention of the party called by rival factions led by Gagan Thapa and Bishwoprakash Sharma in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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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#13204073

16 January 2026

Prakash Sharan Mahat, the former Finance Minister, is escorted by a group of cadres outside the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026. 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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#13194107

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194108

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194109

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194110

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194111

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194112

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194113

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194114

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194115

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194116

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194117

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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#13194118

14 January 2026

In Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 14, 2026, suspended Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma attend the party's second special general convention, a day after the party's central working committee decides to suspend them for five years over allegations of convening the special convention without the consent of the establishment faction. The closed-door session of the convention concludes, with preparations underway for the election of new party leadership.

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