CPN UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel States Leftist Movement Distancing from Mainstream Politics
Summary
CPN UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel says Nepal’s leftist movement has moved far from the mainstream of national politics, citing the party’s declining appeal among young people. He says communist politics has slipped to third or fourth place and is struggling to attract the smartphone generation.
Key Points
- Shankar Pokharel said Nepal’s leftist movement has nearly distanced itself from the mainstream of national politics.
- He attributed the decline to communist parties’ failure to attract young people.
- Pokharel said communist politics is now in the third or fourth position, not the first or second.
- He noted that youth participation in communist programs has almost disappeared.
