Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma Calls for Unity and End to Factionalism

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwa Prakash Sharma has said that the party should move forward with complete unity by ending the politics of factionalism and power-sharing within the party. Speaking at a Gandaki Province-level gathering of the Nepali Congress organized in Pokhara, Vice President Sharma said that the process of giving honorable responsibilities to those who were against the special general convention has already begun.

“Friends who are against the special general convention also own this party equally,” Sharma said, “If you look at the recent decisions, it is clear that we have not sidelined anyone. Those who did not participate in the special general convention have been given high and respectable responsibilities.”

He presented the last three main decisions as examples. Sharma said that the nomination of Mina Kharel as the president of the Women's Association, Bhimraj Angdembe as the parliamentary party leader, and 19 members to the central committee were decisions made to unite the party.

Sharma said that all these leaders did not participate in the special general convention, and the party has given them important responsibilities by valuing their capabilities and contributions.

Vice President Sharma expressed dissatisfaction regarding the internal disputes and processes within the party. “When taking action against two general secretaries, there is no need to even ask for an explanation, but when giving appropriate responsibility to someone, instead of asking them, someone else has to be asked? Such double standards should not exist,” Sharma said.

Vice President Sharma urged to abandon the mentality of 60/40 power-sharing that has been going on within the party for a long time. “Now leave the talk of 60/40, now all of us should unite to become 100 percent Congress,” he said.