Saud likely to be appointed foreign minister Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has recommended the appointment of Nepali Congress lawmaker NP Saud as the minister of foreign a affairs to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Nepal 16 Apr, 2023
Koirala faction condemns Deuba The Shekhar Koirala faction of the Nepali Congress held a discussion to review the party’s role in recent weeks, including its decision to vote in favour of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the trust vote. Speakers criticised party President Sher Bahadur Deuba and his leadership for not being able to retain the five-party alliance. Nepal 23 Jan, 2023
Rift in NC over lists of PR candidates The faction of the Nepali Congress led by Shekhar Koirala announced protest programmes against the ‘unilateral decision’ of the party President Sher Bahadur Deuba regarding candidates to be elected under proportional representation election system. Kathmandu 27 Sep, 2022
Efforts on to forge left ideological alliance Five top communist leaders – Chair of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior CPN-MC leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Chair of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal, senior CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal, and Coordinator of CPN-Unity National Campaign Bamdev Gautam — met here today and discussed the possibility of left ideological alliance or unity. Nepal 20 Jul, 2022
NC Rautahat chief Nepali Congress leader Sunil Kumar Yadav has been elected party president for Rautahat district. Nepal 09 Mar, 2022
Dispute halts voting in NC Sarlahi district conference Owing to internet dispute, the scheduled voting in the Nepali Congress’ Sarlahi district conference was halted well before it started today. Nepal 08 Mar, 2022
Seven of 13 NC office bearers from Deuba camp The establishment faction of the Nepali Congress led by party President Sher Bahadur Deuba has retained majority in the 13-member office bearers’ body, as seven office bearers are from the Deuba camp. Nepal 18 Dec, 2021
Deuba's rivals 'to unite in NC prez run-off poll' Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi, who is contesting the election for party president, told mediapersons that no candidate would secure victory in the first round of elections and if the run-off election happened, all candidates from the rival camp — Prakash Man Singh, Shekhar Koirala, and he himself — would unite against Deuba to elect a new leader. Nepal 13 Dec, 2021
Rawal to challenge Oli for CPN-UML chairmanship CPN-UML Vice-chair Bhim Rawal organised a press conference and announced his candidature for party presidency. The UML is set to elect its central party leadership in the next general convention scheduled from November 26 to 28 in Chitwan district. Nepal 22 Nov, 2021
NC factions come to fisticuffs in Sarlahi; at least six injured At least six people, including a minister, were injured in a scuffle between two factions of the Nepali Congress in Malangawa, Sarlahi, Thursday afternoon. Nepal 19 Nov, 2021
'Action against expelled UML lawmakers not necessary' Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota on Sunday decided that there was no need to take any action on the letter written by the CPN-UML seeking expulsion of 14 UML lawmakers belonging to Madhav Kumar Nepal-Jhalanath Khanal faction. Nepal 30 Aug, 2021
Electoral watchdog gives recognition to CPN (US), DSP-N The Election Commission has registered and certified both the breakaway factions of the CPN-UML and Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal. Kathmandu 26 Aug, 2021
