Kathmandu, Jan. 2 -- The Nepali Congress has decided to hold its 15th general convention from May 11 to 14 in Kathmandu. The party's central work execution committee endorsed a proposal to this effect on Friday.

But the decision was challenged by the party's general secretaries duo Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma.

"As per the party charter, we will hold a special convention on January 11 and 12," said Thapa after the meeting. He appealed to Congress leaders to gather for the special convention.

Thapa wrote a note of dissent at Friday's meeting, stating that as the party has failed to hold the convention by the middle of January, the proposal to organise a special convention has been automatically activated.

Earlier, the party ha...