Rastriya Swatantra Party Leader Ganesh Karki Warns Against Factionalism and Panel System

Biratnagar. Ganesh Karki, a Member of Parliament from Morang Constituency No. 3 and a party leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has expressed concern over potential panel-related irregularities and factionalism in the name of internal elections within the party.

Making his views public through social media regarding the Koshi Province convention of the party, leader Karki warned of immediately stopping such activities, stating that the panel system's inception begins with the style of a second person campaigning for another. He mentioned that although the absence of a panel system in RSP is a positive aspect, it has been observed that some individuals are seen campaigning for votes for candidates during elections, and he clarified that now candidates themselves should only ask for votes for themselves and should not carry pamphlets of others.

Hinting at the danger of internal divisions among the leaders and cadres who have joined RSP from various political backgrounds, Karki claimed that the party has now become as vast as 'Saptakoshi'. Arguing that it would be foolishness and a waste of time to try to distinguish the old water sources after Tamor, Likhu, or Indrawati have mixed into the Saptakoshi River, he stated that it would not make any difference now who was where before joining RSP. He emphasized that past stories are over, and now everyone should unite and utilize the party's vastness for the benefit of the country.

Similarly, Karki put forward the view that Koshi Province should now end individualistic politics and focus on politics of ideology and policy. Recalling that Koshi has previously engaged in politics by looking only at the names and faces of leaders, he said that Koshi Province should now move forward in a way that it can take leadership for national policy and become an excellent example.