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Congress Legitimacy Dispute Escalates: Deuba Faction Warns of Nationwide Protest, Gagan Group Stages Sit-in at Election Commission
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu- The internal dispute within the Nepali Congress has sharply escalated, with the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led faction warning of nationwide protests if the Election Commission (EC) does not recognize its leadership, while the Gagan Thapa-led group has launched a sit-in protest in front of the Commission demanding official recognition. Addressing…
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Development Suffers as Priorities Shift, Capital Spending Limited to 12 Percent at Mid-Year
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu- Halfway through the current fiscal year 2082/83, Nepal’s development (capital) expenditure has dropped to just 12.12 percent, once again highlighting the government’s weak implementation capacity and shifting policy priorities. According to data from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, only Rs 49.42 billion has been spent on…
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Gagan Thapa to Lead Manifesto Committee; Bishwaprakash Sharma to Head Election Mobilization
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu- The Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa has initiated preparations for the upcoming elections by forming key committees, including those responsible for drafting the election manifesto and mobilizing the party organization. Party spokesperson Devraj Chalise said that the first Central Committee meeting after the special general convention decided to…
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Gagan Thapa-Led Nepali Congress Reaches Election Commission to Update Party Decisions
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu- Leaders of the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa have reached the Election Commission to formally update the decisions and party details adopted by the first Central Working Committee meeting held after the special general convention. Joint General Secretary Dila Sangraula informed that she has already arrived at the…
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Letter Registered at Election Commission Regarding Action Against Gagan Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — A letter has been formally registered with the Election Commission informing it of disciplinary action taken by the Sher Bahadur Deuba–led faction of the Nepali Congress against three senior party leaders. According to Commission sources, leaders from the Deuba faction reached the Election Commission on Wednesday afternoon and…
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‘We Are the Official Congress, the Process Will Not Be Stopped Now’: Gagan Thapa After Deuba Faction’s Action
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has asserted that the party’s special general convention currently underway at Bhrikutimandap is legitimate and constitutionally valid, stating that the election process will not be halted despite disciplinary action taken against him and other leaders by the Sher Bahadur Deuba faction.…
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Congress Split: Deuba Faction Expels Gagan Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma for Five Years
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — The establishment faction of the Nepali Congress, led by Party President Sher Bahadur Deuba, has taken disciplinary action against General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma, expelling them from the party for five years. The decision was made during a meeting of the party’s Central Working Committee…
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Congress Special General Convention: Voting Scheduled from 8 PM Tonight
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseDecember — The Election Committee of the Nepali Congress’s Special Central General Convention has made public a revised election schedule, setting voting hours from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM. According to the updated timetable released by the committee, the list of candidates will be published at 4:00 PM. Following this,…
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Rastriya Swotantra Party Drops Tashi Lhazom from Proportional Representation List, Citing Geopolitical Concerns
by Nepal Pulseby Nepal PulseKathmandu — The Rastriya Swotantra Party (RSP) has removed Gen-Z activist and scholar Tashi Lhazom from its closed list under the proportional representation (PR) system, citing what it described as geopolitical concerns. The Election Commission has confirmed that Lhazom’s name was officially removed from the PR list submitted by the…