Nepali Congress (Democratic) ( was a political party in Nepal, which was formed in 2002 due to a vertical split of the original Nepali Congress. The Nepali Congress (Democratic) was led by Sher Bahadur Deuba, while the original was led by Girija Prasad Koirala.

Name

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). The name Nepal Congress (Democratic) was made public on 22 September 2002.

See also

  • Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
  • Sher Bahadur Deuba
  • Bimalendra Nidhi
  • Nepali Congress

References

  • Decont website