Nepal SC recognises Gagan Thapa faction as official Nepali Congress
Published on: April 18, 2026, 12:45 p.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
KATHMANDU, Apr 18: The Gagan Thapa-led faction has been recognised as the official Nepali Congress by the Supreme Court, dealing a blow to Sher Bahadur Deuba. A division bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Nripa Dhwoj Niroula on Friday ruled in favour of the Election Commission’s (EC) recognition of the current Central Working Committee (CWC) led by Thapa, myRepublica newspaper reported. Thapa, 49, was elected as the Nepali Congress president in a special general convention from January 11 to 14 […]
