Seven Arguments Presented by Vishwaprakash Sharma to Reject Gagan Thapa’s Resignation

Congress Vice President Vishwaprakash Sharma has presented seven arguments to reject the resignation of President Gagan Thapa during the party’s Central Working Committee meeting. Sharma argued that seeking conclusive results within the short span of fifty days is unreasonable and that the resignation of the president would be unjust to the organization. He emphasized that the party’s special general convention has revitalized its leadership and that the party must move forward with new plans.

On March 20, in Kathmandu, Vishwaprakash Sharma put forward seven key arguments advocating the rejection of Congress President Gagan Thapa’s resignation. The document submitted at the meeting contains the rationale for not accepting the resignation. Sharma stated that expecting definitive outcomes within the brief span of fifty days is not appropriate.

Sharma’s seven arguments are as follows: In politics, there is a so-called ‘honeymoon period,’ especially during the initial one hundred days of assuming government leadership. This ‘warm-up’ phase may reveal some positive or negative glimpses of leadership performance, but a complete evaluation and comprehensive review cannot be made. From this perspective, given the special general convention had just brought in new leadership, seeking results within fifty days is neither reasonable nor fair to the individual. Additionally, it would not be just to the organization for the president to resign amid adverse circumstances that require overcoming challenges and steering the party towards favorable outcomes.

Nonetheless, while deeply respecting the president’s ethical responsibility and emotions, the meeting, acknowledging its profound duty to manage the situation as well as the highest moral obligation, decided to reject President Gagan Thapa’s resignation.

Among the seven arguments, Sharma highlighted that the Nepali Congress was not victorious as the leading party in the elections. However, it should be acknowledged that the core policy pursued by the Congress has succeeded. Due to the political and economic policies adopted by Congress, both old and new parties have been galvanized. The current constitution, parliamentary system, federalism, social justice, and a liberal economy have all now become the common foundational path forward for Nepal’s future.