NC finalizes active members of 75 districts

KATHMANDU, July 17: Nepali Congress (NC) said that it has come to a final stage to sort out the issue of active members for the upcoming 14th general convention. 

The active membership probe committee, at Friday's meeting of the office-bearers and former office-bearers of the party, shared that the task relating to active membership of all districts excluding Bara and Saptari has been completed. 

On the occasion, committee coordinator Ramesh Lekhak said the tasks related to active membership of other 75 districts have been completed and also added that a report with all details will be submitted to party President Sher Bahadur Deuba soon. 

The meeting also designated party joint general secretary Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat and central committee member Dr Minendra Rijal to facilitate resolving the issues if any in the election direction. 

Though there are still some disputes on the active membership it will not affect the schedule of the general convention date. NC office chief-secretary Krishna Poudel quoted Prime Minister and party President Sher Bahadur Deuba saying that they could not defer the scheduled general convention even by a day. 

NC has scheduled its 14th general convention in Kathmandu on September 1-4.