Deuba Group Opens Congress Contact Office

Former Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba’s faction has opened a contact office in Kathmandu, signaling a new phase of internal political activity as the party moves closer to its 15th General Convention.

The office, established in Anamnagar by leaders associated with Deuba’s political camp, is being presented as a space for discussion, coordination and convention-focused engagement rather than a parallel power structure inside the party. Even so, the move has added fresh momentum to conversations about factional positioning and leadership alignment within Nepal’s largest democratic party.

Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat said the office was created simply because party leaders and cadres needed a common place to meet and discuss political developments. He dismissed speculation that the initiative was aimed at splitting the party or challenging the current establishment structure.

“We want a fair and timely general convention,” Mahat said, insisting the office should be understood as a coordination space rather than a symbol of division.

The initiative has also been framed by its supporters as an attempt to keep pressure on the party leadership to create an environment for an inclusive and competitive convention. Leaders close to the group say regular dialogue has become increasingly necessary as internal debates over leadership transition, organizational direction and convention timing continue to grow.

Focus shifts toward 15th General Convention

Leaders involved in the initiative say the broader goal is to push for what they describe as a “unity convention” for the party’s upcoming 15th General Convention.

The contact office was reportedly established through the involvement of leaders including Guru Baral, Jitjung Basnet, Jeet Sherchan, Kundan Kafle and Kedar Karki. Several among them are former central committee members or influential provincial-level figures with longstanding organizational networks inside the Congress.

Laxmi Khatriwada, another leader aligned with the group, described the office as a platform for discussion among leaders advocating for a regular and timely convention process. She said the office has already been operating for the past few days.

The opening of the office comes at a time when internal calculations inside the Nepali Congress are beginning to intensify quietly ahead of the convention cycle. While public rhetoric continues to stress unity, different camps inside the party have gradually started reorganizing themselves politically.

Political symbolism inside the office

The office itself carries strong symbolic messaging. Photographs of key historical Congress figures — including BP Koirala, Subarna Shumsher, Ganesh Man Singh, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Girija Prasad Koirala, Sushil Koirala, Sher Bahadur Deuba and Khum Bahadur Khadka — have been placed prominently inside the premises.

The display appears designed to project continuity with the party’s traditional democratic legacy while reinforcing Deuba’s long political lineage within the Congress establishment.

Although leaders associated with the office continue to reject claims of internal confrontation, the development underlines how preparations for the next convention are already shaping alliances, networks and political messaging inside the party.