NC convention focuses more on leadership than policy
Summary
The Nepali Congress’s 15th General Convention is focused more on leadership selection and party statute changes than on new policies and programs. The party has expanded its central committee and added new office-bearer positions amid ongoing factional disputes.
Key Points
- The Nepali Congress 2.0’s 15th General Convention has prioritized leadership selection and accommodating leaders over policy-making.
- The party expanded its Central Working Committee to 297 members and created new positions including senior vice president, woman vice president and woman general secretary.
- Gagan Kumar Thapa said factional politics in the Congress had ended, while Bishwo Prakash Sharma warned of the erosion of democratic culture.
- The legitimacy dispute after the special convention is still before the Supreme Court, and Sher Bahadur Deuba’s camp plans a separate convention in Mangsir.
