Kathmandu – Legal experts have affirmed that the high-level committee led by Shesh Ghale within the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) faces no legal obstacles in conducting the convention.
Speaking at an interaction program organized by GNN Network on Monday, senior advocate Shambhu Thapa clarified that two separate Supreme Court cases—one against Rajesh Shamsher Rana involving the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (first case) and another against Badri KC involving the ministry (second case)—are distinct. The first ruling established the high-level committee, while the second annulled the ministry’s letter to NRNA.
Thapa emphasized, “The Supreme Court’s decisions are independent and their contents differ. The earlier verdict remains the final decision for NRNA’s progress. The committee is mandated to proceed with the election and submit the results to the court and the ministry.”
Advocate Saroj Krishna Ghimire added that the Supreme Court’s order, issued in response to a writ petition by Rajesh Shamsher Rana, formed the high-level committee under Dr. Shesh Ghale’s leadership to organize a unity convention. He stressed, “The two cases are separate, and any obstruction to implementing the court’s decision would amount to contempt of court.”
On Chaitra 21, 2080 (April 3, 2024), the Supreme Court invalidated NRNA’s 10th and 11th conventions and ordered the high-level committee, chaired by Shesh Ghale, to organize a unity convention within six months of its formation. The committee has scheduled the convention for Baisakh 20-22, 2082 (May 3-5, 2025), in Kathmandu.
However, the Badri KC faction claims legitimacy and has announced a separate convention in October 2025.
