Internal Conflict Erupts in Kailali Nepali Congress After Candidate Alleges Vote Selling by Party Members

Kailali. The internal strife and sabotage within the Nepali Congress in Kailali has now taken an intense turn. Chaos has erupted within the party after Naranarayan Shah (Manu), the Congress candidate for the House of Representatives Constituency Number 5, made a serious allegation that 57 of his own party leaders and workers sold votes through financial transactions with the opposing candidate.

Shah revealed in an interview with Samarpana Media in Dhangadhi that responsible Congress figures engaged in betrayal after receiving a large sum of money from the candidate of the CPN (Communist Party of Nepal). Following this sensational disclosure, the Nepali Congress District Working Committee, Kailali, issued a statement expressing serious concern.

In the statement issued by District President Narayan Dutt Bhatt, instructions have been given to Candidate Shah to clarify the facts regarding the allegations made and to fulfill his responsibilities. The district committee concluded that while the district repeatedly instructed to ensure the victory of the party candidate and increase proportional votes in the election, such a serious allegation against its own leaders has damaged the party's image.

The District Working Committee had already directed candidates and regional working committees of all 5 constituencies in the district on Chaitra 1 to submit a report detailing the election results, reasons for defeat, and measures for future improvement. Before the report could arrive, the candidate publicly implicated the names of 57 leaders in financial transactions, pushing the dispute within the Congress onto the streets.