Dr. Shekhar Koirala Criticizes Nepali Congress Nomination, Cites Threat to Party Unity

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala has stated that the recent nomination to the party's central working committee has harmed broader unity. He expressed his views through a social media post on Facebook, noting that without the overall unity of the party, it cannot play a meaningful role in national politics. Dr. Koirala, expressing dissatisfaction with the nomination of 19 central members made on Monday, said that the 15th general convention should be completed based on the active memberships renewed and distributed after the Nepali Congress's 14th general convention. He emphasized that the upcoming general convention should be completed as a 'unity general convention' and that this should be the main basis for Congress unity. He stated that lessons should be learned from past election results, and warned that a divided Congress risks losing the trust and confidence of the citizens. He urged everyone to move forward with new thinking and a common spirit, saying, 'The overall unity of the Congress is the need of the nation, and the issues of position and individual are secondary in this.' He warned that if the trust of the citizens is not won in the upcoming local and provincial elections, the relevance of the Congress in national politics will be questioned. Koirala stated that it is a regrettable situation that the party is divided into factions and sub-factions at a time when our ideals, values, and principles are being attacked from all sides in the name of 'populism' by endangering constitutionalism and democracy. He said, 'It is a regrettable situation that we are divided into factions and sub-factions even when our ideals, values, and principles are being attacked from all sides in the name of populism by endangering constitutionalism and democracy; the sooner this ends, the sooner Nepal's democratic system will find its original values.' He mentioned that emotional unity and the creation of a citizen-friendly party are necessary to ensure the future of thousands of young and dedicated workers associated with the party. Dr. Koirala expressed optimism that the leaders in the party's decisive roles will move forward with a collective spirit and common ideas.