Nepal, June 7 -- unresolved internal disputes are one reason there has been a marked decline in membership of the Nepali Congress. Going by its latest membership renewal drive, the oldest and most vocal champion of democratic values in the country could see its active membership reduced by nearly half from the 850,000 members recorded during the party's 14th general convention in 2021. The party all but split after the Gagan Thapa faction convened a special convention at the end of 2025. Members of the rival camps led by Shekhar Koirala and Purna Bahadur Khadka now say they will not renew their membership, arguing that Thapa must first win their confidence. The ruling Thapa camp, however, has pushed ahead with the digital renewal drive as...