NC postpones CWC meeting called for Monday due to COVID fear

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Bimalendra Nidhi has informed that Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting called for Monday is postponed.

At a meeting of NC office-bearers’ held in Budhanilkantha Sunday, office-bearers decided to postpone Monday-called CWC meeting in view of rising cases of coronavirus of late.

According to Nidhi, the party will firstly conduct PCR test of CWC members and hold the meeting after receiving reports. The CWC meeting has been rescheduled for April 28, by which NC expects PCR reports of all CWC members.

Today’s NC office-bearers’ meeting also dwelled on preparations for 14th general convention and efforts to bring a no-confidence motion against the incumbent government.

NC has made public a calendar to hold its 14th general convention in Kathmandu on coming August 23-26. As per the calendar, NC’s village/town ward convention would be held on July 4, rural municipality convention on July 6, and province assembly constituency convention on July 9.

Likewise, the convention of the district having only one House of Representative constituency would be held on July 11 while it would take place on July 14 in the district with more than one electoral constituency.

The province convention is scheduled to be held on July 21.