Nepali Congress (Democratic) नेपाली काँग्रेस (प्रजातान्त्रिक) | |
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President | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
General Secretary | Bimalendra Nidhi |
Founded | 22 September 2002 |
Dissolved | 25 September 2007 |
Split from | Nepali Congress |
Merged into | Nepali Congress |
Headquarters | Kathmandu District |
Ideology | Social democracy |
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Nepali Congress (Democratic) (Nepali : नेपाली काँग्रेस (प्रजातान्त्रिक) was a political party in Nepal, which was formed due to a vertical split of the original Nepali Congress. The Nepali Congress (Democratic) was led by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, while the original was led by Girija Prasad Koirala.
Before the name Nepali Congress (Democratic) was chosen, different proposals were discussed. The Central Working Committee member Pradeep Giri suggested Nepali Congress (Socialist, Republic). Other proposals were Nepali Congress (Deuba) and Nepali Congress (Bisweswor, Ganesh Man). [1] The name Nepal Congress (Democratic) was made public on 22 September 2002. [1]
Tarun Dal was the youth wing of the Nepali Congress (Democratic). The 3rd general convention of Tarun Dal was held in Chitawan on July 17–20, 2007 and elected Mahendra Yadav as the new president of Tarun Dal.
The Nepal Students Union (Nepal Bidyarthi Sangh) was the students wing of Nepali Congress (Democratic). The 8th general convention of Nepal Student Union (NSU) declared Kisor Rathor and Kiran Paudel as president and general secretary. The 9th general convention of the Nepal Students Union (NSU), affiliated with the Nepali Congress (Democratic), was held in Nepalgunj from 10 to 15 July 2007.
On 25 September 2007, Nepali Congress (Democratic) and Nepali Congress merged back together. The unified party retains the name Nepali Congress and uses the tree as its election symbol.[ citation needed ]
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The Nepali Congress is a social democratic political party in Nepal and become the largest party in the country. The party has 870,106 members as of the party's 14th general convention in December 2021, making it the largest party by membership in Nepal. In June 2023, the party started online membership since the emergence of youth leaders in vital posts to attract youths to the party. The party is led by former prime minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba since the party's thirteenth general convention in 2016. The party won 89 seats in the 2022 general election and is currently the largest parliamentary group in the House of Representatives.
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