NC CWC meeting taking place today

KATHMANDU: A Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the main opposition Nepali Congress is taking place at 1 pm on Friday.

The meeting has been called to narrow down the internal differences between the establishment side and agitating Ram Chandra Paudel-led faction.

While the Deuba-led faction has been insisting on postponing the convention to the third week of November next year, the Poudel-faction has been pressurizing the party establishment to hold the convention by mid-February next year.

Besides the two sides have been rigid in their positions on the issue of the party’s general convention, the formation of the Nepal Students’ Union (NSU), and the tenure of Tarun Dal.

The NC CWC meeting has been facing stalemate for the last two weeks due to the Paudel faction’s boycott.

A meeting convened between Vice President of the Nepali Congress Bimalendra Nidhi and Former General Secretary Prakash Man Singh on Thursday evening ended inconclusively.

The disgruntled faction has been warning that it would not take part in the meeting unless its demands are addressed.

Meanwhile, the establishment side has warned that it would move ahead even without the disgruntled faction if it keeps boycotting the meeting.