As factional feud deepens, Congress leaders fear a party split

Sher Bahadur Deuba wants to delay the convention and retain control over candidates selection, while Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma seek a special convention before the elections.

The Nepali Congress is at a crossroads as its two factions clash over the party’s general convention and control of parliamentary tickets ahead of the March 5 parliamentary elections.