Nepali Congress Faction to Hold Biratnagar Gathering

Biratnagar. The Nepali Congress's establishment-fringe faction is holding a gathering in Biratnagar tomorrow, Sunday. This group is gathering to create pressure within the party and demand correction of organizational weaknesses seen after the special general convention. They are demonstrating their strength.

Holding a press conference in Biratnagar on Wednesday, the fringe group informed that all preparations for the gathering to be held tomorrow at 11 AM in Biratnagar have been completed.

According to Bhupendra Rai, General Secretary of the Koshi Province Committee, top party leaders Dr. Shekhar Koirala, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, and Vijay Kumar Gachhadar will be present on the same stage to address the gathering. Significant participation of leading workers from all 14 districts of Koshi Province is expected in the gathering.

Speaking at the press conference, General Secretary Bhupendra Rai accused the leadership of not understanding the feelings of the general workers, stating that the party is currently divided into various factions and sub-factions. He said, 'We have not organized this gathering for the benefit of any individual or faction. Rising above the Koirala, Deuba, or Sitaula factions, we have presented ourselves as a pressure group to fully unite the Congress. The leadership must now show the courage to solve the party's problems by coming to their senses.'

At the press conference, leaders of the fringe group strongly objected to the ongoing active membership update process within the party. Speaking at the program, former Chief Minister Kedar Karki stated that the leadership of General Secretary Gagan Thapa has created confusion among workers by repeatedly postponing the general convention dates.

Karki claimed that the current membership update process is technically flawed and will damage the party's image. 'The current update process has made it easy to bring those who were rebel candidates against Congress yesterday or contested with other election symbols into the party. Such a process is an insult to true and old workers,' he said. He accused them of trying to sabotage the 15th general convention.

Local leaders including Nagesh Koirala, who is also the Mayor of Biratnagar Metropolitan City and Vice-President of Morang, and Deepak Chapagain, President of Nepali Congress Biratnagar, were present at the press conference.

They expressed confidence that tomorrow's gathering will be a milestone in strengthening the party's internal democracy and making the leadership accountable.