A writ has been filed at the Supreme Court on Sunday on behalf of former President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba against the decision made by the Election Commission to give official recognition to the Gagan Thapa led Nepali Congress. Leaders of the Deuba faction including acting president Purna Khadka reached the Supreme Court to file the writ on behalf of Deuba, according to senior leader of the party Prakash Man Singh.
In the writ the Election Commission, newly elected president of Nepali Congress Gagan Thapa and Vice President Bishwo Prakash Sharma are made defendants. In the writ it has been claimed that the official recognition given to the Gagan Thapa led Nepali Congress by the EC was against the party’s statute.
Thapa was elected president of Nepali Congress through the Special General Convention held in Kathmandu from January 11 to 14, which has been challenged by Deuba faction of the Nepali Congress.
