Former Film Development Board Member Yubaraj Lama Resigns from Communist Party

Kathmandu. Yubaraj Lama, a former member of the Nepal Film Development Board and former member secretary of the National Sports Council, has formally resigned from the Communist Party of Nepal. Lama, who has been active in the Maoist movement for 18 years, addressed his resignation to coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', declaring that he will no longer be affiliated with any party and will remain an independent citizen.

He left the party citing bitter experiences of being sidelined for a long time and being deprived of opportunities due to factional politics. He was a member of the Youth and Sports Department in the then Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre).

In his resignation letter, Lama praised the People's War and the Maoist movement led by Prachanda for achieving historical milestones in securing the rights of the oppressed, establishing a republic, and ensuring secularism. He described Prachanda as a dynamic strategist and an open-hearted leader, expressing gratitude for the responsibilities he held in the past.

He noted that the opportunities he received during the tenures of former Communications Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara and Sports Minister Hit Bahadur Tamang contributed to his service to the nation. Lama pointed to the prevalence of a 'kitchen cabinet', factionalism, and the culture of sycophancy toward leaders as the primary reasons for his departure.

He believes he was sidelined because he did not participate in any factions and refused to engage in the style of flattering leaders at their homes. He expressed dissatisfaction that juniors were made central members during two party general conventions, and outsiders were directly appointed to office-bearer and politburo positions in the name of unity, while he was consistently left without a role.

He stated that he saw no place for himself in the current organizational structure of the Communist Party of Nepal or the jumbo committee formed through mergers with various parties. While expressing pride in his 18 years of service to the party, he clarified that he will now remain only as an independent voter.