Nepal, Dec. 29 -- Founded nearly eight decades ago with the vision of establishing democratic socialism, the Nepali Congress (NC) has long stood at the forefront of Nepal's political, social, economic, and cultural transformation. Today, however, the party finds itself mired in a prolonged dispute over active membership-an internal conflict that has pushed it into crisis and blurred its public image.

The uncertainty surrounding the party's 15th General Convention has become a powerful symbol of this malaise. As the convention of the country's oldest democratic party remains in limbo, questions are growing-not only about leadership timelines, but about the NC's direction and identity itself.

Although the NC has historically enjoyed publi...