Deuba faction cracks as 31 leaders line up behind Thapa

The leaders’ move deals a blow to Sher Bahadur Deuba’s push for a parallel convention, as the Gagan Thapa-led Congress opens doors to members of the former central committee.

Thirty-one leaders aligned with dissident former Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba are set to join the central working committee led by party president Gagan Thapa, after the party agreed to accommodate members of the previous committee ahead of the 15th general convention.