Nepal, Jan. 16 -- A day after the special general convention of Nepali Congress changed the party leadership, the party's two factions have launched separate legal and political battles from Thursday.

With the parliamentary elections just 49 days away, the division in the Congress has sent shockwaves through Nepali politics, with some speculating that the March 5 elections might be deferred. But the government has been saying that the elections will take place as scheduled.

There is also confusion about what will happen to the candidates under the proportional representation (PR) after the split. The party has already submitted a list of candidates under the PR system to the Election Commission, and if the commission grants legitimacy t...