Congress digital update drive struggles as large number of 850,000 members stay away
Summary
Only about 200,000 of the Nepali Congress' 850,000 members have updated their details in the party’s digital verification drive, raising concerns over shrinking active membership ahead of the next general convention.
Key Points
- Only around 200,000 Nepali Congress members have updated their details through the party’s digital verification campaign out of 850,000 active members.
- The campaign is aimed at digitising existing membership records ahead of the party’s 15th general convention scheduled for September.
- Significant internal rivalry exists with leaders like Sher Bahadur Deuba and Shekhar Koirala largely abstaining from the update process.
- Party general secretary Pradip Paudel remains confident that about 500,000 members will complete the update before the June 4 deadline despite slow initial participation.
