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With Nepals largest party divided ahead of polls, EC decides on legitimacy dispute

Two factions of Nepali Congress, the countrys oldest party, submitted competing claims to legitimacy, forcing the Election Commission to recognise one camp ahead of the deadline for filing nominations for direct polls; amid Nepals shifting political landscape, the EC decides who gets to contest

17 Jan 2026 5:30 am