KATHMANDU: Former Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba will attend a gathering of the party’s establishment dissident faction scheduled for August 13, according to party leader Prakash Sharan Mahat.
Mahat, who is preparing the meeting’s discussion paper, said Deuba is expected to return to Nepal from Hong Kong on August 11 and will participate in the event.
“Former President Deuba will also attend the August 13 meeting. As per his current schedule, he will arrive on August 11. We expect participation from as many party colleagues as possible,” Mahat said.
The Deuba faction has not accepted Gagan Thapa as party president following his election at the party’s second special general convention held in January.
While the party leadership under Thapa has begun preparations for the 15th General Convention, the dissident faction has yet to present a united front.
Leaders from both camps have continued to exchange accusations, fuelling concerns over a possible split within the party.
Responding to questions about those concerns, Mahat told Khabarhub that efforts were still focused on maintaining party unity.
“We are in the process of uniting the party. Deuba dai will also return, and discussions will take place after that. We have been working towards unity, but Gaganji’s side has not shown sufficient flexibility,” he said.
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