A clash ensued between two factions of Nepali Congress (NC) following a dispute as part of local level convention in Chandranigahapur-3 Rautahat on Sunday.

NC cadres aligned to establishment faction and Sher Bahadur Deuba faction had a heated exchanged and hurled chairs at each other. But immediately security personnel intervened to calm down the situation.

 The tension resulted due to the dispute over local representative selection. The cadres from sides had gathered at election officer’s office in Himalaya Guest House to resolve the issue. One Sekh Imtihas was injured in the clash.

The clash erupted after the cadres close to Deuba camp became angry saying that the establishment faction delayed the agreement.  Rautahat District Chairman of Deuba camp accused the establishment faction of being against consensus.