NC reschedules party convention in 16 districts for January 29

The Nepali Congress (NC) has rescheduled the district-level convention in remaining 16 districts for upcoming January 29. Party’s Central Election Committee is learnt to have revised the date for the district convention bearing in mind the National Assembly (NA) election scheduled for January 26. A meeting of the Committee held today revised the date for the convention, according to committee secretary Keshab Rijal. The major ruling party is yet to hold the district convention under its recently concluded 14th General Convention in Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Sindhuli, Makwanpur, Sindhupalchowk, Chitwan, Banke, Kailali, Achham and Nawalpur, it is said.