Nepal, Aug. 27 -- The Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim order on a supplementary petition filed by former Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba and former acting president Purna Bahadur Khadka, seeking to halt the party's 15th General Convention.Nepal Economic Reports

The ruling clears the legal path for Gagan Thapa to proceed with preparations for the Nepali Congress' 15th General Convention.

A full bench comprising Justices Dr. Nahakul Subedi, Mahesh Sharma Paudel and Meghraj Pokharel, on Thursday ruled that there was no prima facie basis requiring an interim order as sought by the petitioners.

The court noted that on April 17, 2026, a joint bench had dismissed an earlier writ petition, finding no need to overturn...