UMALA Vice Chairman Bishwprakash Sharma Attributes Election Defeat to Congress-UMALA Government’s Mishandling

The Nepali Congress has attributed its defeat in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21 to the coalition government. Party Vice Chairman Bishwprakash Sharma identified the failure to implement the seven-point agreement and delays in federalism as primary reasons for the loss, noting that the decision to shut down social media created an environment conducive to the Janajati uprising. (6 Chaitra, Kathmandu)

Congress has blamed the coalition government for the factors behind its defeat in the Falgun 21 polls. Speaking at the central working committee meeting where an election review report was presented, Vice Chairman Sharma said, “When two major parties united to form the government, there were high expectations regarding its performance, but the government’s achievements remained average.” This failed to instill renewed public confidence.

Sharma pointed out that the inability to address issues outlined in the seven-point agreement signed during the Congress-UMALA government was a significant cause of the electoral defeat. He stated, “There was no formation of a working committee concerning the timely constitutional amendments. Even as a decade passes in federalism, the expected rights to provinces remain delayed.”

He also cited the decision to block social media as another factor contributing to the election loss, adding, “The decision to close social media hindered the election commission’s work without the coalition’s consensus. This created a conducive environment for the Janajati uprising and ultimately led to the defeat.”