KATHMANDU, Nov. 21 -- Vice-chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Bamdev Gautam has said that the party will not split though the party has been facing intraparty rifts in recent days.

Addressing a program organized by Tulsipur Sub-metropolitan City in Dang on Saturday, Gautam said that he is making endeavors to resolve the internal conflict in the party.

"I do not belong to any faction as I am against factionism," he said, adding that the party will not witness a division as he is constantly making efforts to keep party unity intact.

On the occasion, he stated that the rift in the party has further worsened due to the lack of resolution of the disputed issues on time.

Vice-chairman Gautam also said that the meeting of th...