Hundreds of thousands of Congress cadres not bothered to renew membership
Summary
The Nepali Congress's digital membership update campaign reveals a significant decline in active members due to internal factional disputes and disillusionment among cadres ahead of the 15th General Convention.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress launched a digital membership update campaign ahead of its 15th General Convention to create a reliable active membership database.
- The campaign revealed a steep decline in active party membership compared to previous counts, with hundreds of thousands not renewing their memberships.
- Internal factional disputes within the party have contributed to many members and leaders opting out of the membership update process.
- Party leadership is attempting unity efforts, but ongoing divisions and dissatisfaction remain critical challenges to party cohesion and election preparedness.
