KATHMANDU: The disgruntled faction in the main opposition Nepali Congress held a virtual meeting on Saturday after President Sher Bahadur Deuba unilaterally nominated his copper-bottomed cadres in various departments of the party.

Senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel, General Secretary Dr. Shashanka Koirala, Dr. Shekhar Koirala and leaders Prakashman Singh and Mahesh Acharya among others were present during the meeting.

During the meeting, discussions were held on the Deuba appointing leaders close to him in various departments, ignoring the suggestions of other groups and trying to push back the general convention.

President Deuba has been nominating cadres in various central departments and the other sister organizations of late, which, according to the disgruntled faction, is against the party statute.

The nominations have to be made in the central departments and other central departments within six months of the general convention as per the party statute.

Poudel faction has been accusing Deuba of nominating more than 1,000 carders and leaders to turn the table in his favor in the 14th general convention slated for February 26, 2021.