Nepali Congress Factions to Hold Parallel BP Smriti Diwas Events

Kathmandu. On the occasion of BP Smriti Diwas on July 22, it has been confirmed that two factions of the Nepali Congress will organize parallel programs. The establishment and the dissenting (former President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Dr. Shekhar Koirala) factions have decided to organize separate programs.

General Secretary Pradip Paudel informed that the establishment faction has decided to formally conclude the 'Jara Abhiyan' and membership campaign, being conducted for organizational strengthening, on the occasion of the 44th death anniversary of the people's leader Biseshwar Prasad Koirala on July 22, with wide participation organized by the district working committees.

"We are concluding this phase of the ongoing Jara Abhiyan and membership campaign on the occasion of the 44th BP Smriti Diwas on July 22," General Secretary Paudel told Ratopati. "Programs will be held in all 77 districts that day. This phase of distribution and updating will be concluded. The Jara Abhiyan program will be concluded. This is a pre-decided program, and it will proceed accordingly."

Meanwhile, a meeting of former office-bearers from the dissenting faction held at their contact office in Chun Devi on Friday decided to hold a program at the Academy Pratishthan on BP Smriti Diwas. Leader Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat informed that a decision has been made to hold the program, and a national gathering will be called from that program. "We have decided to hold programs at the Academy Pratishthan on July 21," Dr. Mahat told Ratopati. "We will call a national gathering on the same day."

When asked by Ratopati if the party was on the verge of splitting, Mahat said that although they were ready for talks and dialogue, the establishment side did not seem very interested.

"We want the party to remain united. We are saying let's find a solution to the problem through talks and dialogue, but it seems the establishment does not want that. There is no preparation for a split right now," said leader Mahat.

In recent times, there have not been many efforts from the leaders of both the establishment and dissenting factions to resolve the dispute. Because of this, party workers are concerned that the Congress might split. However, the leaders do not formally admit that a split is imminent.