Congress special general convention kicks off today

Party chief Sher Bahadur Deuba declines to attend. It is unclear if the convention will pick a new party president.

The second special general convention of the Nepali Congress is set to kick off at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu on Sunday. The convention, called by the party’s general secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma, is being held amid a deepening crisis in the party.