KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Thapa’s status on social media venting his frustration towards the party leadership indicates that the internal row within the ruling party has flared up lately.
His status, political pundits note, sparks both discontentment and frustration.
According to Thapa’s perspective, the Nepali Congress cannot make progress unless the party leadership, specifically NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba, alters its approach to work.
Bishwa Prakash Sharma, NC’s other General Secretary, too, concurs with Thapa’s views.
In fact, Thapa is not satisfied with NC leader Shekhar Koirala, who leads the disgruntled faction of the party.
NC has not been able to give shape to its sister organizations even one and a half years after the party’s 14th general convention.
Thapa, Sharma and other youth leaders alleged NC President Deuba for “imposing his decision” by ignoring the party’s central committee decisions.
Thapa has indicated that he would not remain silent now. “Everything has a limit,” Thapa has mentioned in his status, which created ripples within the party fold.
Despite complaints coming from the party leaders, particularly the disgruntled faction, NC President Deuba seems to remain adamant about his stand.
Therefore, General Secretaries — Thapa and Sharma — are preparing to carry forward parallel activities to the lower level within the party.
Even Sharma believes that they have not been able to influence the party leadership toward making a positive change within the party.
Party leaders, meanwhile, believe that the intra-party row would be resolved through dialogue and discussions.
NC leader Ram Hari Khatiwada terms Thapa’s status as an outcome of frustration.
“I don’t think he (Gagan) will take any step that is detrimental to the party,” he said.
Khatiwada said Gagan Thapa, as a General Secretary of the party, will not carry out any parallel activities.
A leader, who insisted on anonymity, admitted that the party has not been able to hold meetings of committees except for the office bearers.
The party, he said, should remain intact by sorting out any issues amicably.
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