Kathmandu, Oct. 21 -- Rival factions of Nepali Congress remain at odds over whether to hold a general or a special convention of the party by mid-December, the cutoff date for a regular general convention. The convention is the party's top policy-making body as well as the platform to pick its top leaders.

The terms and mandates of all elected party bodies are set to expire in mid-December, but the party leaders are discussing holding a special convention if a regular one is not possible by then.

The recent Gen Z movement has added pressure on the Congress leadership to bring in new faces and revitalise the party. In this context, party president Sher Bahadur Deuba last week handed over key responsibilities to party vice president Purna...