Kathmandu, Oct. 10 -- Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have argued that the party must hold its regular general convention to address the country's recent political crisis. During a meeting of current and former office-bearers at the party's central office in Sanepa on Thursday-the first since the Gen Z uprising on September 8-9-leaders emphasized the need for a swift and streamlined convention process.

While General Secretaries Gagan Kumar Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma have been engaged in a signature campaign to push for a special convention, other leaders opposed the idea. They argued that since the party's regular general convention is only two months away, as per the statute, there is no need for a special convention.

They argued th...