Nepali Congress was a political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 of Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

, which was formed due to vertical split of Nepali Congress. Nepali Congress divided to two parties, the Nepali Congress (Democratic) led by former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba

Sher Bahadur Deuba

Sher Bahadur Deuba is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. He is the second senior most leader of the Nepali Congress. He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.He has...

 and the other led by Girija Prasad Koirala.
On 25 September 2007, Nepali Congress (Democratic) and Nepali Congress merged. The unified party retains the name Nepali Congress and uses the tree as its election symbol.
Before the name 'Nepali Congress (Democratic)' was chosen, different proposals were discussed.