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Khadka attempts patch up in NC (Kathmandu Post, 31/12/2000)

Head count begins in NC (Kathmandu Post, 30/12/2000)

Congress Convention: Fight For Survival, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 29/12/2000)

No-trust proposal filed against PM Koirala: 56 MPs sign proposal, Koirala camp confident of defeating motion, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 29/12/2000)
See also Bhattarai blames weak leadership for problems (Rising Nepal, 29/12/2000)

Deuba’s cry in the wilderness! (Telegraph, 27/12/2000)

PM sighs relief as rebels stall no-trust motion (Kathmandu Post, 26/12/2000)

Consolidate Party (Rising Nepal, 25/12/2000)

PM Koirala favours leadership handover (Kathmandu Post, 25/12/2000)

40th NC CWC Meet: A New Initiative, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 24/12/2000)

Convention will end NC row, says Koirala (Rising Nepal, 23/12/2000)

NC rebels blast PM Koirala, by Meena Kaini (Kathmandu Post, 21/12/2000)

Deuba yields: Congress is Girija and vice versa (Telegraph, 20/12/2000)

No achievement at NC central body meeting (Kathmandu Post, 20/12/2000)
But see also Crucial NC meet ends: Koirala firm to resolve problems faced by nation (Rising Nepal, 20/12/2000) and especially editorial A Successful Meeting (Rising Nepal, 21/12/2000)

NC rebels plan action against opponents (Kathmandu Post, 19/12/2000)

Rebel ex-minister denies no-trust move against Koirala (Kathmandu Post, 18/12/2000)

PM hints change in NC constitution (Kathmandu Post, 16/12/2000)

Congress Infighting: In Whose Interest?, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 15/12/2000)

10th NC General Convention: A Time For Reappraisal, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 15/12/2000)

End the NC bickering (Kathmandu Post, 13/12/2000)

NC rebel camp might table no-trust motion, by Meena Kaini (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2000)

Congress Vs Congress, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 08/12/2000)
Including Intervies with Girija Prasad Koirala, Ram Sharan Mahat, Narahari Acharya, and a very long one with Sher Bahadur Deuba

Koirala for now, will Deuba be the next? by Meena Kaini (Kathmandu Post, 06/12/2000)

‘Undesirable elements’ wiped out of NC: PM (Kathmandu Post, 05/12/2000)

Deubaji Should Quit Politics (Spotlight, 01/12/2000)
Interview with Shailaja Acharya

Congress Elections: Advantage Koirala, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 01/12/2000)

NC local polls in 4 dists stalled due to disputes (Kathmandu Post, 30/11/2000)

A Harakiri of political sort awaits Deuba? (Telegraph, 29/11/2000)

Victory for Koirala supporters in NC elections (Kathmandu Post, 25/11/2000)
see also Koirala camp leading in NC elections (Kathmandu Post, 26/11/2000), NC elects representatives (Rising Nepal, 26/11/2000), Koirala camp leading in NC local elections (Kathmandu Post, 27/11/2000) and Over 60 pc seats for Koirala supporters (Kathmandu Post, 29/11/2000)

Who should lead NC in the new century? (Kathmandu Post, 24/11/2000)

Is S.B.Deuba really a sinking horse? (Telegraph, 22/11/2000)

Politics to take new turn after NC Pokhara meet! (Telegraph, 22/11/2000)

NC gearing up for tough election (Kathmandu Post, 21/11/2000)

NC leadership and intra-party democracy, by Dr Shreedhar Gautam (Kathmandu Post, 20/11/2000)

NC not averse to CPN-UML’s proposal (Kathmandu Post, 18/11/2000)

Deuba's Candidacy: A Proxy War, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 17/11/2000)

Tenth NC General Convention: Many Challenges Ahead, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 17/11/2000)

NC convention to go ahead despite trouble (Kathmandu Post, 15/11/2000)

Retire gracefully (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2000)

Deuba threatens mass resignation (Kathmandu Post, 11/11/2000)

Koirala’s dictatorship will not last (Nepali Times, 10/11/2000)
Excerpts from an interview with Harinath Bastola, Nepali Congress member who recently resigned from the party’s ‘active membership verification committee

KP and GP (Nepali Times, 10/11/2000)

Showdown, by Binod Bhattarai (Nepali Times, 10/11/200)

Battle Royale, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 10/11/2000)
Including interview with PM Girija Prasad Koirala

Deepening crisis in Congress, by Beena Kharel (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2000)
see also NC split over support to Koirala, Deuba (Kathmandu Post, 19/11/2000)

Deuba to contest against Koirala: Says candidacy against nepotism (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2000)
see also Bhattarai rules out support to Koirala (Kathmandu Post, 09/11/2000)

Yet another ‘Dinner Summit’ likely to end Congress conflict! (Telegraph, 08/11/2000)

Koirala to contest NC top job, by Damakant Jayshi (Kathmandu Post, 08/11/2000)

NC rebels to gherao party office (Kathmandu Post, 06/11/2000)

Intra-Party Unity (Rising Nepal, 05/11/2000)

Implement deals, decisions made within party: Kisunji (Rising Nepal, 04/11/2000)

"Time Has Come For Me And Girijababu To Take Rest From Politics" (Spotlight, 03/11/2000)
Interview with Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

Girija Prasad Koirala: At The Center Stage (Spotlight, 03/11/2000)

Deuba alleges irregularity, Acharya refutes (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2000)

All's not well in Congress (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2000)

NC membership tangle tangles up (Kathmandu Post, 31/10/2000)

Convention to set NC's future (Kathmandu Post, 28/10/2000)

NC readies for party election (Nepali Times, 27/10/2000)

NC's view of the Maoist problem (Nepali Times, 27/10/2000)
translated from Sapathik Bimarsha, 20/10/2000

Koirala could contest for presidency (Kathmandu Post, 27/10/2000)

Deuba’s bombshell! (Telegraph, 25/10/2000)

NC solves membership dispute: Shailaja announces candidacy for party president (Rising Nepal, 23/10/2000)

NC rebels to expose irregularities (Kathmandu Post, 22/10/2000)

I see better leaders in the new generation: KP Bhattarai (People's Review, 19/10/2000)

Bhattarai glad over army use, sad over development (Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2000)

NC rebels not joining Govt Insist on active membership settlement (Kathmandu Post, 19/10/2000)

NC spells views on guerrillas (Kathmandu Post, 17/10/2000)

NC yet to sort active membership controversy, by Pramod Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 15/10/2000)

Membership debate spells trouble for NC, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 29/09/2000)

NC Scene: Mutual Understanding, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 28/09/2000)

Girija tampers with party votes! (Telegraph, 27/09/2000)

Kisunji accepts Koirala’s new pledge on reshuffle (Rising Nepal, 24/09/2000)

Fight For Supremacy, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 22/09/2000)

NC row boils over again, by Mana Ranjan Josse ((People's review, 21/09/2000)

Koirala’s detractors become restive! (Telegraph, 20/09/2000)

Sporadic clashes on September 21 can’t be ruled out! (Telegraph, 20/09/2000)

Towards democratic dictatorship, by M R Josse (Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2000)

NC rebel camp hand over memorandum to PM Koirala, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 20/09/2000)

Trouble brewing in NC, Bhattarai says party in mess (Kathmandu Post, 19/09/2000)

Deuba and friends lash out at Koirala Accuse him of ‘terror’: campaign in party (Kathmandu Post, 18/09/2000)

NC CWC Meet: Sensing The Ripples, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 15/09/2000)

Hectic horse-trading within NC (Kathmandu Post, 10/09/2000)

Deuba camp to contest for party presidency (Kathmandu Post, 07/09/2000)

Krishna Prasad playing losing hand! (Telegraph, 06/09/2000)

Rebel camp hots up for NC convention (Kathmandu Post, 05/09/2000)

Both The Leaders Should Remain As Guardians Of The Party (Spotlight, 01/09/2000)
Interview with Chiranjibi Wagle

Emergence of Group, by Keshab Poudel(Spotlight, 01/09/2000)

NC Problem: Amicable Solution Emerges, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 01/09/2000)

NC General Convention in Pokhara Jan 19-22: Work with new spirit: PM (Rising Nepal, 31/08/2000)

All quiet in the Nepali Congress camp, but for how long?, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2000)

NC general convention from Jan 19 (Kathmandu Post, 31/08/2000)

Dinner diplomacy facilitates ‘treaty of peace’ in congress party (Telegraph, 30/08/2000)

Girija much ahead in congress tiff! (Telegraph, 30/08/2000)

Congress at crucial meet to decide future course (Rising Nepal, 30/08/2000)

NC rebels still dissatisfied over ‘deal’ (Kathmandu Post, 29/08/2000)

NC work out truce (Kathmandu Post, 28/08/2000)

PM rules out compromise (Kathmandu Post, 27/08/2000)

Koirala's Troubles: Crisis Of His Own Making, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 25/08/2000)

GP, KP to meet again Outcome to decide Koirala's fate (Kathmandu Post, 24/08/2000)

PM unaware of govt-Maoist talks progress (Kathmandu Post, 20/08/2000)

I Was Misunderstood By The PM (Spotlight, 18/08/2000)
Interview with Khum Bahadur Khadka

Koirala In Trouble, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 18/08/2000)

Koirala's adamancy makes rebels confused, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 17/08/2000)

Congress won't split, by Shrish S. Rana (People's Review, 17/08/2000)

Koirala commits to mend fences in NC (Rising Nepal, 17/08/2000)

Koirala-Bhattarai tussle liability for nation (Independent, 16/08/2000)

Koirala meets NC rebels Refuses to give up party presidentship (Kathmandu Post, 16/08/2000)

PM, Bhattarai meet at last Meeting with NC rebels today (Kathmandu Post, 15/08/2000)

Congressmen rebutt move against Koirala (Rising Nepal, 14/08/2000)

Deuba holds NC responsible for 'mess' (Kathmandu Post,14/08/2000)

Ending Koirala's iron grip on party: Rebels' mission, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 14/08/2000)

NC rebels not giving up until Koirala looks into demands (Kathmandu Post, 13/08/2000)

PM agrees on 2 demands NC rebel camp gets partial victory, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 12/08/2000)

Congress politics: Free For All (Spotlight, 11/08/2000)

CWC meet postponed as Bhattarai abstains (Kathmandu Post, 11/08/2000)

PM, Bhattarai talks fail: 5-point demand handed over to PM, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 10/08/2000)

Will Koirala heed to his detractors’ demand? (Telegraph, 09/08/2000)

Trouble brewing in NC: Koirala asked to relinquish premiership or NC leadership, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 08/08/2000)

Deuba-Koirala: Fight To Finish, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 28/07/2000)

36th NC CWC Meet: Reasons To Be Encouraged, by Prem N. Kakkar (Rising Nepal, 07/07/2000)

NC CWC meet concludes exchange of views will help party: Koirala (Rising Nepal, 01/07/2000)

Govt. should implement party directives (Independent, 28/06/2000)

It Is Like Returning Home (Spotlight, 16/06/2000)
Interview with Shree Bhadra Sharma

NC volcano rumbles ominously, by Mana Ranjan Josse (People's Review, 15/06/2000)

Who is the real second generation leader in NC?, by Dhana Thapa (Independent, 31/05/2000)

Division in NC policy regarding Maoists (People's Review, 11/05/2000)

On top of a volcano, by Basanta Lohani (Kathmandu Post, 09/05/2000)

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai: Fit Out Of Power (Spotlight, 05/05/2000)

Trying time for Koirala indeed! (Telegraph, 26/04/2000)

Deuba's New Year reception meaningful! (Telegraph, 19/04/2000)

Decision to dissolve district committees condemned (Kathmandu Post, 17/04/2000)

Sacking of Bhattarai-Deuba men will boomerang! (Telegraph, 05/04/2000)

Shailaja: Girija Babu offered me party president's post (Independent, 29/03/2000)

NC Parliamentary Party Polls, by Jawahar Manandhar (Sunday Despatch, 26/03/2000)

Shailaja announces candidacy for NC president, by Ila Sharma (Rising Nepal, 24/03/2000)

Koirala's pyrrhic victory: NC heading towards split?, by Ramesh Sharma (People's Review, 23/03/2000)

Bhattarai's swan song full of sound, no fury, yet signifying plenty (Independent, 22/03/2000)

Koirala should improve poor track record, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (Kathmandu Post, 21/03/2000)

Koirala elected NC leader in House, Koirala gets 69 votes while Deuba 43, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2000)

Crisis in ruling Nepali Congress, by Yadav Khanal (Kathmandu Post, 17/03/2000)

NC fireworks - again, by Mana Ranjan Josse (People's Review, 16/03/2000)

NC PP meet tomorrow: PM condemns call for meet (Kathmandu Post, 16/03/2000)

Reading President Koirala' s mind! (Telegraph, 15/03/2000)

Deuba playing double? (Telegraph, 15/03/2000)

In depth analysis: Nepali Congress contributes to confusion! (Telegraph, 15/03/2000)

‘No-confidence’ moved against PM again in NC, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Kathmandu Post, 15/03/2000)

Sher or Sushil, pick your choice, by D L Bhandari (Kathmandu Post, 11/03/2000)

NC duo must pave way for younger leaders (Kathmandu Post, 04/03/2000)

Koirala vs. Bhattarai, by P.R. Pradhan (People's Review, 02/03/2000)

Bhattarai-Koirala "secret" agreement leaves nation in confusion (Independent, 01/03/2000)

Braggadocio in the time of NC, by Mana Ranjan Josse (Kathmandu Post, 01/03/2000)

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The Congress crisis: selection vs election (Spotlight, 25/02/2000)

NC's worst enemy: itself, by Mana Ranjan Josse (People's Review, 24/02/2000)

Battle Royale in Congress camp (Telegraph, 23/02/2000)

Congress events still unpredictable; imbroglio continues (Telegraph, 23/02/2000)

Last warning (Independent, 23/02/2000)

Crisis won’t split NC lawmakers (Rising Nepal, 21/02/2000)

Game of instability, by Puran P. Bista (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2000)

Truce likely in NC: PM may quit ‘voluntarily’ (Kathmandu Post, 21/02/2000)

NC in another round of controversy (Sunday Despatch, 20/02/2000)

Resignation episode, beginning of a new crisis in Congress (Telegraph, 2 February 2000)

NC division over appointment (Kathmandu Post, 31 January 2000)

Nepali Congress: fighting for authority (Spotlight, 28 January 2000)

Myanmar democracy backed (The Kathmandu Post, 21 January 2000)

Congress in quandary yet again (The Telegraph, 5 January 2000)

NC party-government relations: everything’s fine now, by Prem N. Kakkar (The Rising Nepal, 31 December 1999)

NC suspends 3 district bodies (The Kathmandu Post, 29 December 1999)

NCCWC discusses various issues (The Rising Nepal, 28 December 1999)

Crucial issues will be tackled: PM (The Rising Nepal, 26 December 1999)

Nepali Congress politics (Spotlight, 24 December 1999)
containing the following articles: Koirala makes his move, by Keshab Poudel. `Election is the best way to settle such issues', interview with Narahari Acharya.

Kishunji and Girijababu will have to sort out the present dilemma (The People's Review, 23 December 1999)
Interview with Gopal Koirala

Grab government, share spoils, by Shrish S. Rana (The People's Review, 23 December 1999)

Should Bhattarai & Koirala step down? (The Independent, 22 December 1999)

NC wants changes in stricture motion (The Kathmandu Post, 22 December 1999)

Ruling party to pass new resolution motion (The Rising Nepal, 20 December 1999)

NC crisis fails to make any headway (The Kathmandu Post, 19 December 1999)

With leaders like these, who needs opponents?, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (The Kathmandu Post, 17 December 1999)

Special session: unique significance, by Prem N. Kakkar (The Rising Nepal, 17 December 1999)

Battle royale in NC, by Mana Ranjan Josse (The People's Review, 16 September 1999)

We are not rebels, interview with Jaya Prakash Ananda Gupta (Spotlight, 10 December 1999)