Nepali Congress Prepares to Convene 15th General Convention in Bhadra
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- The Nepali Congress is preparing to call its 15th general convention in Bhadra, with the schedule set to be announced at the upcoming central committee meeting.
- President Gagan Thapa is expected to attend the central committee meeting for the first time since the election, after his resignation had been rejected by the committee.
- The party plans to inaugurate the convention on BP Koirala’s birth anniversary and commence lower-level conventions after completing the active membership process.
March 22, Kathmandu — The Nepali Congress is preparing to hold its 15th general convention in the month of Bhadra. Party leaders have informed that the central committee, meeting on Tuesday, will discuss the schedule for the regular convention.
President Gagan Thapa is set to participate in the central committee meeting for the first time since the election. The committee, chaired by Vice President Bishwaprakash Sharma, had previously rejected the resignation submitted by President Thapa.
A central committee member shared that the Tuesday meeting, chaired by President Thapa, will make public the schedule for the general convention.
He stated, “The schedule for the general convention, planned for Bhadra, will be announced. We aim to complete the active membership process before the monsoon season ends and begin the conventions at the lower levels.” He added that the convention is planned to be inaugurated on BP Koirala’s birth anniversary (Bhadra 24), alongside releasing the timetable.
Though a schedule was released in Poush for the regular general convention earlier, it was never implemented. In the absence of the regular convention, a special convention was held. Former President Sher Bahadur Deuba and leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala’s factions opposed the special convention.
There is ongoing debate within the party about revoking the existing active membership system and restarting it afresh. A central member stated, “There is pressure to completely cancel the active membership and advance with a new approach. On the other hand, the active membership process has been completed in many areas. We will take a decision on membership taking both of these factors into consideration.”