Kathmandu, Oct. 14 -- Former Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba's faction has taken its parallel 15th general convention process to the constituency level, with conventions completed in 112 of the country's 165 federal constituencies.

Conventions in the remaining constituencies will continue as long as district conventions go, said Ekaraj Pokharel, coordinator of the faction's election committee.

The Deuba camp began ward conventions on October 1, challenging the convention process advanced by the party's rival leadership, under Gagan Thapa. Its schedule calls for conventions at ward, local, provincial assembly constituency, federal constituency, district and provincial levels, culminating in a central general convention in Ka...