Nepali Congress Initiates Process to Elect Parliamentary Party Leader

Kathmandu. The election committee formed by the Nepali Congress to select the party's parliamentary party leader in the House of Representatives held discussions with party members today. The committee, led by Joint General Secretary Prakash Rasaili Snehi, conducted the meeting at the parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar on Friday. 

Following the meeting, coordinator Rasaili stated that they discussed the selection of the parliamentary leader and confirmed that the committee will continue these discussions tomorrow. 'We have started the discussion today. The election committee will continue the process tomorrow as well,' coordinator Rasaili told reporters. 

He mentioned that efforts will be made to reach a maximum consensus to maintain internal unity between the party and its lawmakers. 

He also informed that the process to amend the party's statute has begun. Election committee members Muna Bhusal and Raju Katwal are working on the statute amendment. 

After the meeting, lawmaker Arjun Narsingh KC stated that the parliamentary leader would be selected only next week. 'We have initiated the process. We will try to select through consensus as much as possible, or else we will hold an election next week,' said lawmaker KC. 

Twenty-six lawmakers spoke during today's discussion. Lawmaker KC noted that most of the speakers expressed dissatisfaction over the delay in selecting the parliamentary leader. The Nepali Congress has 38 members in the House of Representatives. Lawmakers including KC and Bhishma Raj Angdembe are among the aspirants for the position of parliamentary leader.