Nepali Congress President Thapa Expresses Displeasure Over Deuba Not Campaigning for House Election

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has expressed dissatisfaction over former President Sher Bahadur Deuba not soliciting votes and not casting his ballot in the House of Representatives election.

Speaking at the Central Working Committee meeting that began at the party's central office in Sanepa on Tuesday, President Thapa voiced his discontent, stating that even for a close associate who used to carry his bag, he (Deuba) did not ask for votes when he (Thapa) was the president.

'A leader who has been a candidate 5 or 6 times in one constituency—he might have grievances with me, but when a friend who carried his bag is becoming a candidate in the same constituency, shouldn't he visit the constituency even once?' President Thapa said, 'Shouldn't he ask for votes in that constituency even once? Isn't it his duty to ask for votes in favor of the candidate? Do I need to explain that?'

He did not take Deuba's name. President Thapa stated that he would not hold prejudice regarding this matter and that the party's disciplinary committee would work in its own way.

Stating that they are moving forward with the general convention process, Thapa informed that he would move forward by accommodating everyone, including those who participated and those who did not participate in the special general convention. He mentioned that he would communicate with everyone for that purpose.