Rift deepens in NC as establishment 'unilaterally' makes crucial decisions

NC president Koirala

A rift between rival factions in Nepali Congress has further widened as the party establishment faction took various decisions amidst opposition from Sher Bahadur Deuba faction on Friday.

The NC Central Working Committee endorsed the proposal of party president Sushil Koirala on the basis of majority vote despite the objection from the rival faction.

NC leader Deuba

The meeting passed the proposal to create 12 more departments, make appointments to 42 departments, form various committees including Central Disciplinary Committee, Central Election Committee, Central Audit Committee and two directive committees to hold general conventions of the sister wings, according to party spokesperson Dilendra Prasad Badu.

Deuba faction has said the decisions that were taken unilaterally would not be accepted for them. CWC member Prakash Sharan Mahat said they were not allowed to present their views in the meeting. He also informed that they would register note of dissent in the party office objecting to the decisions of meeting. nepalnews.com