Sister organisations become battlegrounds for party leaders
Summary
A power struggle within Nepal's Rastriya Prajantra Party has caused clashes in its youth wing, highlighting factionalism issues in sister organisations across major political parties. Party leaders use these wings to consolidate power and influence internal politics.
Key Points
- A power struggle between RPP Chairman Rajendra Lingden and General Secretary Dhawal Shamsher Rana disrupted the party’s youth wing event in Kathmandu.
- Factionalism within political parties extends to their sister organisations, affecting organisational activities nationwide.
- Sister organisations, especially youth and student wings, are used by party leaders to accumulate power and build loyal cadres.
- Similar factional disputes are observed in major Nepalese parties like Nepali Congress, UML, and CPN (Maoist Centre).
