Nepali Congress leaders set to challenge Sher Bahadur Deuba in party convention
The Hindu
Nepal PM may find it easier to negotiate challenges with India’s support
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepal has reached out to the Indian side with the recent visit of a high-level delegation led by former Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat. The substantial deliverables of the visit are not known yet, but the emerging political situation is likely to throw up major challenges for Mr. Deuba that he may find easier to negotiate with India’s support.
The biggest challenge for Mr. Deuba is fast emerging from within his party, especially from vice-president of Nepali Congress (NC) and former Deputy Prime Minister Bimlendra Nidhi. Mr. Nidhi had been a solid supporter of Mr. Deuba in the past but it has been learnt that he has personally conveyed to Prime Minister Deuba that he will contest for the post of the president of the party in the convention scheduled next month. Accordingly, Mr. Nidhi has set up a separate unit for campaigning for the post in Thapa Gaon neighbourhood of Kathmandu.