Nepali Congress Leader Mocks Rastriya Swatantra Party Over Prime Ministerial Aspirations

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma has sarcastically remarked that the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is attempting to appoint the country's Prime Minister on a contractual basis.

Speaking at a party event organized in Lalitpur on Friday, Vice President Sharma directed his satire towards the RSP. Sharma commented that becoming the country's Prime Minister is not like appointing an ordinary employee, emphasizing that a strong political foundation is necessary for the role.

He also criticized that no party other than the Nepali Congress has been able to consolidate and approach the public following the Gen Z protests on Bhadra 23 and 24. He commented that the CPN-UML amended its party statute after the Gen Z movement, removing the provision that required retirement after serving twice as chairman, allowing leaders to serve a third term.

Taking a dig at various parties, he stated that some parties claiming to bring change are still unable to move according to the sentiments of the people. The Nepali Congress, however, has changed its policy through leadership generational transition.

He stated that the Congress is moving forward by deeply analyzing the country's problems under the leadership of youth under 50, transitioning from leadership over 80 years of age.