Internal strife intensifies within major political parties following elections
Kathmandu. Following the elections on Falgun 21, internal conflicts have intensified within established political parties including the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, NCP, and RPP.
It remains to be seen whether the dispute within the Congress, now recognized by the Supreme Court under Gagan Thapa's leadership, will subside or escalate. However, there are growing concerns that internal disputes in other parties could lead to potential splits.
UML leaders themselves suggest that KP Oli's tenure has been extended due to his father's passing, his subsequent arrest, and a kidney stone surgery. This makes it almost certain that the internal conflict within that party will reach a breaking point as soon as a meeting is convened. Meanwhile, if Chairman Rajendra Lingden does not show flexibility toward the demands of the opposing faction, a split in the RPP is inevitable. RPP leaders have clearly stated in an interview with Ratopati that they will not remain in the party if the general convention is not held by Jestha.
Chairman Lingden's decision to ensure 40 percent youth participation in the party's central committee has been ridiculed by the youth members themselves. One of them is young party leader Ranjan Karki. Karki argues that it is laughable for a chairman who violates rules and procedures himself and fails to show morality despite the party's embarrassing defeat in the elections to accuse others under various pretexts. The detailed conversation Ratopati had with Gen Z representative Karki is in the video:
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