Nepali Congress VP Bhusal Stresses Agenda-Based Competition Over Party Age in Upcoming Elections

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress Vice President Pushpa Bhusal stated that the upcoming House of Representatives election should be a competition based on agendas rather than old or new parties.

Speaking at a program organized by the Nepal Law Society on Tuesday titled 'Election Environment in the Upcoming House of Representatives Election and the Post-Election Political Landscape,' she recalled that older parties were established for democracy, civil rights, and national sovereignty, emphasizing that the debate on agendas is more important than the debate between old and new parties.

“There is no such thing as an old or new agenda. This election, too, will be and should be based on the manifesto and action plan, not on the age or name of the party,” Vice President Bhusal said. “Not just party cadres, but general voters cast their votes by looking at the agenda. What matters is which party can fulfill its commitment within five years.”

At the program, former Chief Secretaries, former Law Secretaries, and former high officials alerted participants about challenges in election security, misinformation, disinformation, personality-centric campaigning, and impunity for law violations.