Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi has said that the party's 15th general convention should not be held immediately.

He was speaking at a program organized by the Nepal Women's Association in Kathmandu on Thursday.

Saying that the current priority is the elections to the House of Representatives, he said that the general convention should be held only after the elections.

He said that the party's regular general convention should be held in April and preparations should be made accordingly.

"Let's prioritize the elections for now and hold the 15th general convention in April after the polls are completed. We should all start preparations for the same."

In recent weeks, the controversy over the general convention within the Congress has reached its peak.

The party's Central Committee meeting has not been able to reach a conclusion over the proposed convention date.