Nepali Congress Leader Khadka Rejects Cancellation of Active Memberships

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress leader Purna Bahadur Khadka has stated that no one can cancel the active memberships of general members unless provided for by the party's general convention statutes.

Issuing a statement on Monday in his capacity as acting president, Khadka noted that active membership in the Nepali Congress is not merely a certificate of party affiliation, but a testament to an individual's contribution and continuity linked to the party's historical life.

Khadka also mentioned that it is malicious for any one faction to announce a general convention while internal party disputes are sub judice at the Supreme Court.

Furthermore, he stated that since the schedule for the 15th General Convention, to be held in Kathmandu from 2083 Baisakh 28 to 31, has already been finalized, claiming that active memberships renewed and distributed within that timeframe are cancelled and only those who update them can participate is entirely illegal, biased, and objectionable.

On the same day, General Secretary Pradeep Paudel issued a clarification stating that there was no talk of cancelling the party's active memberships. Writing on the social media platform Facebook, he addressed the many questions he received regarding whether the Nepali Congress was planning to cancel previous active memberships, stating, 'We are not cancelling active memberships; we are updating them.'

A few days ago, reports had emerged that the Congress was planning to cancel old active memberships and create new ones.

Here is his statement: