गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Prachanda convenes informal secretariat meeting of ruling NCP amid growing intra-party rift Politics Prachanda convenes informal secretariat meeting of ruling NCP amid growing intra-party rift Secretariat members close to Prime Minister Oli boycott the meeting, terming it ‘ factional’ KathmanduPati November 06, 2020 KATHMANDU: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has convened an informal meeting of the secretariat. The informal secretariat meeting is currently underway at the NCP’s party office in Dhumbarahi. The majority of secretariat members are present in the meeting, which is expected to discuss the latest actions and remarks of NCP co-chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The meeting that is being held amid growing intra-party rift has garnered attention from party rank and files as well as other observers. However, secretariat members close to NCP co-chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have boycotted the meeting. They have termed the informal meeting called by party co-chair Prachanda as a ‘factional’ meeting. Prachanda, senior leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam and Narayan Kaji Shrestha are present in the meeting of the main ruling NCP’s secretariat, which comprises nine members. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post UN Resident Coordinator meets Foreign Minister Army Chief Sigdel meets China’s Defence Minister Finance Ministers Wagle, Sitharaman hold talks in Delhi Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Green recovery: An urgency Prime Minister’s Dashain greeting card using old map without Limpiyadhura sparks outrage in social media Strict action against those who abuse health workers: Sajha Party Landslide blocks Marsyangdi river, poses risk to settlement Chinese army uses drones to deliver vital goods to troops stationed at high altitude Govt appoints Deepak Bhandari as NARC’s Executive Director RAW Chief recent visit sets the stage for high-level dialogue between Nepal, India to resolve border disputes: Dr Nayak