Nepali Congress Faction Establishes Contact Office for 15th General Convention Preparation

Kathmandu. The establishment-fringe faction of the Nepali Congress has established a contact office in Chundevi, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, for the preparation of the 15th General Convention. 

The office was inaugurated on Monday, and an official meeting also commenced with the active participation of the members of the executive committee elected from the 14th General Convention.

At the inauguration and initial session of the meeting, the party's former acting president Purna Bahadur Khadka clarified the disputes seen in the context of the special general convention and the regular general convention, as well as the party's activities to date. Leader Min Bahadur Bishwakarma informed that Khadka expressed concern that despite continuous efforts by top leaders and central members to save the party from division, concrete results of unity have not been seen in the last five months.

Talking to journalists after the meeting, leader Bishwakarma stated that strong unity within the Congress is necessary to face the current political situation of the country and to strengthen democracy. He also accused the leadership recognized by the Election Commission and the court of not being able to make meaningful efforts for party unity.

The meeting decided to celebrate BP Koirala's death anniversary on the 6th of Shrawan as a historic event. It was informed that the meeting will reconvene on Tuesday to determine the detailed program schedule and location. Leader Bishwakarma stated that the meeting will also draw conclusions regarding the schedule of the 15th General Convention and future activities to be carried out through the contact office.

Discussing the internal disputes within the party, leader Bishwakarma claimed that party unity is hindered due to the current leadership. He argued that the party could not achieve the expected results in the previous election and had to shrink from 89 seats to 38 seats due to the insistence on a special general convention.