गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ NCP led by Prachanda-Nepal faction holding standing committee meeting Politics NCP led by Prachanda-Nepal faction holding standing committee meeting Supreme Court’s verdict to scrap their party’s name NCP to be discussed KathmanduPati March 08, 2021 KATHMANDU – Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal has called its standing committee meeting. The Prachanda-Nepal faction called the standing committee meeting for today after the Supreme Court scrapped the decision of the Election Commission to give the name NCP to the party formed after a merger between CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist-Center). Both Prachanda and Nepal have expressed dissatisfaction over the Supreme Court’s verdict. NCP Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that the standing committee meeting has been called at 11 am today to discuss the latest political developments and scenarios resulting from the verdict by the Supreme Court on Sunday. Talking to journalists immediately after the Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday, NCP Chairman Prachanda had termed the verdict ‘unexpected’. Stating that the Supreme Court’s verdict was of a political nature, he had said that the standing committee meeting would take necessary decisions. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Trump envoys confront Zelensky as US-Ukraine tensions escalate Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Now more than ever, support the IT sector “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic” The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi CIAA to take action against 16,700 govt employees for not submitting property details Pandemic may not halt festivities After four months of standoff, Oli holds phone conversation with Modi Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority