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 Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal 8,848.86 meters is now the new official height of world’s highest peak Mount Everest CDO of Kanchanpur transferred to Ministry of Home Affairs Gold price goes up Taking a jab at Home Minister Badal, Biplab says his party is not underground M.S Dhoni announces his retirement through an instagram post. China to provide additional aid worth five million Yuan to fight pandemic in Nepal Combatting Asia Pacific’s digital skills deficit in the post-Covid era