UML says grassroots campaign strengthened bond between party and people

KATHMANDU: The ruling CPN-UML has concluded that its organizational efforts in recent months have improved grassroots engagement and strengthened the bond between party leaders, cadres, and the general public.

During a meeting of its Organization Department held Tuesday in Chyasal, the party reviewed the outcomes of its ‘Jara Abhiyan’ (Root Campaign), a ward-centered organizational drive conducted from January to March, and found that it had reactivated local party units and mobilized rank-and-file cadres.

According to UML Organization Secretary Madhav Dhungel, the campaign significantly increased internal party activities, spurred membership renewal and expansion, and helped complete the conventions of most local party committees.

“We’ve seen improvements in the relationship between the people and our leaders and cadres. Party-affiliated organizations are becoming increasingly rooted in their respective communities,” Dhungel said, adding that the campaign had also contributed to better implementation of party decisions by boosting the accountability of those assigned responsibilities.

While UML acknowledged that royalist disruptions during the campaign period hindered the completion of some planned activities, the Organization Department has directed all committees to continue the unfinished tasks.

As of now, UML reports that around 98 percent of municipal-level committees have completed their conventions, while 85 percent of ward-level conventions and over 10,000 out of 17,000 tole-level committees have been formed.

The meeting also decided to recommend the immediate assignment of roles to senior leaders who were not given responsibilities during recent conventions.

Dhungel further emphasized the need to launch future campaigns similar to ‘Jara Abhiyan’ in order to reach every household and reinforce public service delivery.

According to the department, 23 of UML’s sister organizations have successfully concluded their national conventions, and party leadership in 49 out of 77 districts has been elected, with the remaining 28 selecting leadership through consensus.