Gagan Thapa, leader of the Nepali Congress party. File. | Photo Credit: AP The Gagan Thapa-led faction has been recognised as the official Nepali Congress by the Supreme Court, dealing a blow to . A division Bench of Justices Saranga Subedi and Nripa Dhwoj Niroula on Friday (April 17, 2026) ruled in favour of the Election Commission’s (EC) recognition of the current Central Working Committee (CWC) led by Mr. Thapa, myRepublica newspaper reported. Published – April 18, 2026 11:45 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia, Africa Trump says he has ‘good news’ on Iran, offers no clarity on peace deal