Nepal, Jan. 14 -- The decision was taken amid a deepening rift between the party establishment and leaders backing a Special General Convention, following the collapse of talks aimed at bridging differences within the party.

The Nepali Congress (NC) on Wednesday escalated its internal power struggle by taking disciplinary action against General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma, along with Joint General Secretary Farmullah Mansoor, barring them from holding even ordinary party membership for five years.Party leaders said the decision was taken amid a deepening rift between the party establishment and leaders backing a Special General Convention, following the collapse of talks aimed at bridging differences within the part...