Congress camp suspicious over Deuba’s intention to delay party convention

Some leaders say party chief wants to push back general convention by two years, leveraging legal loopholes.

The two rival camps in the Nepali Congress are digging in their heels over the dates of the 15th general convention after party president Sher Bahadur Deuba reportedly told a group of senior leaders that he wants to hold the convention only after the general elections in 2027.