Nepali Congress Leader Mahara Stresses Party Unity as Essential for Strengthening Legacy

Chitwan. Nepali Congress leader Nain Singh Mahara has stated that party unity is the primary necessity today to further strengthen the Congress, which carries a historical legacy. Addressing a meeting and discussion program organized by Nepali Congress Chitwan, leader Mahara emphasized the need to elevate the glorious history of the Congress and the centrist democratic ideology it has embraced since its inception to greater heights.

He interpreted the ideological plurality and internal democracy within the party as the comprehensive strength of the Congress. Recalling the historical fact that B.P. Koirala and Suvarna Shamsher integrated two different forces to build the Congress, leader Mahara stated that based on that foundation of unity, a resolution must now be made to build an even more robust and united Congress.

He pointed out that to make the party more public-oriented, it must move forward with ruthless self-reflection from the leadership down to the grassroots level, and that diverse ideas and perspectives within the party must be embraced with the highest tolerance. Presenting positive examples from global politics, he mentioned that the Congress should chart a course for strategic renaissance by learning lessons from the historic resurgence of the Labour Party in the UK.

He stated that past factional squabbles and internal power struggles should be considered secondary, and the journey ahead must be focused solely on a 'United Congress.' He stressed the need to start a new journey from zero, discarding all past prejudices and biases, while restructuring the party organizationally and ideologically through the upcoming 15th General Convention.

Expressing the view that the Congress must make internal unity the first condition to lead the defense of democracy and the socio-economic transformation of the country, he also highlighted the imperative to abandon personal grievances and impulses. Mahara stated that for this, all democrats across the country must come together.

Urging all those divided in the name of regular and special general conventions to join a common campaign for party building, he also warned that if they fail to move forward united, they will fail to preserve the history of Nepal and the Congress. He clarified that it would be wise at this time to utilize the upcoming General Convention as an opportunity to build a common party for everyone, forgetting past exaggerated statements and misunderstandings.