Supreme Court holds off on registering petition against NC general convention

A petition aiming to halt the Nepali Congress's upcoming 15th general convention has been submitted to the Supreme Court. The court administration has indicated that a further review is necessary before the petition can be officially registered. The petition was brought forth by Nepali Congress leader Deepak Khadka and advocate Shravan Kumar Shrestha, acting on behalf of former party president Sher Bahadur Deuba and former vice-president Purna Bahadur Khadka. They sought an immediate cessation of all preparations and procedures related to the convention.

This move comes after a prior appeal was lodged at the Supreme Court, contesting the leadership of Gagan Thapa, who was elected via the party's special general convention. The Supreme Court has already ordered a new hearing for that case. The latest petition was filed subsequent to the party announcing the schedule for the 15th general convention, which the group alleges was decided unilaterally. The Nepali Congress has slated its 15th general convention to take place from October 2-5.

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The Supreme Court administration informed the petitioners that further study was required before the petition could be registered, the leader said.