Surendra Pandey Calls for Constitutional Clarity on Political Party Democracy and Leadership Change
Summary
Surendra Pandey has called for constitutional provisions to ensure democracy within political parties and limit how long one person can serve as party chairman or president. He said stronger internal party democracy is essential for the effective operation of the country’s wider democratic system.
Key Points
- Surendra Pandey said the constitution should clearly guide democracy within political parties and leadership change.
- He argued that no individual should be able to serve as party chairman or president more than once.
- Pandey said political parties fighting for democracy must themselves operate democratically.
- He made the remarks at a program in Kathmandu on the second decade of constitution implementation.
