Nepal Update: Rastriya Swatantra Party and Ujyalo Nepal Party split, Nepali Congress holds special convention

Nepali Congress General Secretaries Gagan Thapa And Bishwa Prakash Sharma Attend Closed-Door Special Convention In Kathmandu

General Secretaries of Nepal's Nepali Congress party, Gagan Thapa (R) and Bishwa Prakash Sharma (L), attend a closed-door session of the party's special convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 13, 2026. Source: NurPhoto / Sanjit Pariyar/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Listen to the latest weekly update from Nepal, including the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Kulman Ghising's Ujyalo Nepal Party separation, Nepali Congress special convention ahead of the March 5 elections and the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 trophy tour in Nepal.


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