Gagan
Thapa objects
to Shekhar
Koirala
faction’s
gathering in
Biratnagar
(kh
07/12/2024)
NC
leader Koirala
confirms his
candidacy for
NC presidency
: Nepali
Congress (NC)
leader Dr
Shekhar
Koirala has
confirmed that
he will be a
candidate for
the party’s
presidency in
the upcoming
party
convention
(rep
07/12/2024)
Deuba
rules out
declaring
successor
(rep
06/12/2024) [Your successor should not be nominated, but elected by
the party
members, as
befits a
democratic
party! And
this should
happen as soon
as possible!]
Differences
in ruling
Congress over
new BRI
framework deal
: Some in the
ruling party
criticise the
agreement as
departure from
party stance
while others
defend it,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
06/12/2024)
Shekhar
Koirala
faction defies
party
directive,
holds meeting
in Biratnagar
(kh
03/12/2024)
Congress
to draft
party’s
education
policy :
Organisers say
a draft policy
will be
prepared after
the Kathmandu
interaction.
This will be
taken for
discussions
across the
country
(kp
02/12/2024)
Deuba
and Thapa are
now working
closely. How
long will the
bonhomie last?
Some say Thapa
seeks Deuba’s
backing to
lead the
party. Others
aren’t too
sure as they
doubt their
bond will last
long, by
Purushottam
Poudel (kp
30/11/2024)
Deuba’s
dance with Oli
: Congress
risks
stumbling over
its party
chief’s
personal
ambitions,
by Sanjeev
Satgainya (kp
22/11/2024)
What
are Shekhar
Koirala’s
remarks
against the
government
aimed at?
Observers say
that his
latest stances
are part of
his strategy
to present
himself as a
strong
candidate for
the party
president in
the next
general
convention,
which should
be held by the
end of 2025 in
accordance
with the party
statute,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
29/10/2024)
Congress
MP asks Home
Minister:
What’s
happened to
Yeti, Omni,
Cantonment,
and Giribandhu
investigations? (kh 28/10/2024)
NC
policy academy
nominates 18
members
(kh
22/10/2024) [Almost exclusively male Khas Arya, especially Bahun.
With such an
anti-inclusive
attitude,
neither the
party nor the
country has
any prospects!]
Congress’
100-day
campaign:
Leaders
advised to
walk the talk,
shun groupism
: The largest
party plans to
rejuvenate
party chapters
and inform its
members about
the deal with
coalition
partner UML,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
28/09/2024)
Congress
needs to bring
youth to
leadership:
Leader Koirala,
by Liladhar
Oli (rn
26/09/2024)
Lumbini
Province
lawmaker sent
to jail over
forgery :
Elected from
Rukum East-1
(b), KC, a
Nepali
Congress
lawmaker, was
convicted in a
divorce-related
case, by
Durga Lal KC
(kp
09/09/2024), Lumbini
Province
lawmaker KC
released after
serving a day
in prison
despite a
one-year
sentence
(rep) [Of
course, not
all people are
equal before
the law! And
what about the
application of
Article 178 of
the
Constitution,
according to
which KC
should not
have been a
member of a
State Assembly
in the first
place? What
was the Nepali
Congress
actually
thinking?]
Congress
shelved its
exit policy
but debate on
term limits
rages : In
Maoist Centre,
Sharma has
challenged
Dahal’s
leadership
lasting over
three decades.
Issue is
relevant for
UML too,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
08/09/2024) [Deuba, Oli, Dahal and a few others should retire from
politics,
better sooner
than later.
They are the
cause of the
endless
continuation
of so many of
the country's
problems.
However, a new
beginning can
only promise
success if it
is based on
general and
appropriate
social
inclusion and
the end of
patriarchy,
Bahunbad and
hierarchical
thinking. The
three
politicians
mentioned
stand for the
opposite!]
Nepali
Congress CC
Meeting :
Comes Up With
Win-win
Resolutions,
by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn
08/09/2024)
Alliance
ambiguity
brings NC’s
rival camps
together,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai
(ae
03/09/2024)
Congress
divided on
exit policy
for top
leaders, poll
alliances :
Party chief
Deuba wants to
amend
proposals, but
the two
general
secretaries
are firmly
opposed to any
changes,
by Anil Giri
(kp
30/08/2024) [Of course, the all-powerful party chairman Deuba will do
everything in
his power to
prevent the
imminent end
of his
political
career! The
guidelines
proposed by
the two
General
Secretaries
should
urgently be
adopted by
other parties
in a similar
way.],
NC
reaches
consensus on
general
secretaries'
proposals: No
immediate
decision on
exit policy
and
pre-election
alliance,
by Kamal Bista
(rep
31/08/2024), General
secretaries’
proposals too
big to chew
for Congress?
The meeting
will approve
Thapa’s
proposal with
some minor
changes while
Sharma’s paper
will be pushed
back, leaders
say (kp
01/09/2024) [Or would it be better to say: thanks to the undemocratic
structures,
Deuba and the
old party
elite are too
powerful to
push through
long overdue
reforms?],
Nepali Congress
endorses Gagan
Thapa’s
proposal to
contest
upcoming
elections
independently
(kh
01/09/2024), Congress
meeting yields
compromise
policy on poll
ties :
Allowing party
workers and
supporters to
vote for
‘tree’ leaves
door for
alliances
open, leaders
say, by
Purushottam
Poudel (lp
02/09/2024)
NC
row: Deuba
pursuing a
middle-ground
approach
(kh
27/08/2024)
Congress
committee to
decide on
political
proposals
before meeting
ends Wednesday
: Issue of
electoral
alliances
won’t be
decided
immediately,
something to
be left for
committee
elected by
party
convention,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
26/08/2024)
The
unfinished
saga of
Congress
departments :
Party
committees
needed to be
formed within
six months of
general
convention.
Time for the
next
convention
nears but
heads and
members have
yet to be
fully
appointed,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
22/08/2024)
Shekhar
Koirala
announces
candidacy for
Nepali
Congress
presidency
(kh
15/08/2024)
Power
struggle
resurfaces in
Congress,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
14/08/2024) [This is a consequence of the anti-democratic
authoritarianism
that dominates
all political
parties and is
encouraged by
the Political
Parties Law!
True democracy
requires
diversity of
opinion,
fruitful
dialogue and
the
appropriate
inclusion of
all sections
of society.
None of this
exists in
Nepal's
political
party
landscape.]
Congress’
rival faction
presses Deuba
for timely
general
convention :
Shekhar
Koirala
criticises the
government for
undermining
good
governance
with poor
ministerial
selections
(kp
12/08/2024)
NC
general
secretaries
oppose
electoral
alliances :
Toeing Gagan
Thapa’s line,
Bishwa Prakash
Sharma now
says forging
alliances
ahead of polls
would be
inappropriate
(kp
09/08/2024)
Congress
general
secretaries
Thapa and
Sharma
struggling to
assert
themselves :
Thapa and
Sharma have
failed to
reflect the
strength of
their popular
mandate in the
party decision
making
process,
observers say,
by Purushottam
Poudel (kp
06/08/2024)
He
‘disappeared’
a woman.
Congress made
him minister :
Badshah Kurmi,
a Lumbini
assembly
member, is
accused in
Nirmala
Kurmi’s
disappearance,
of grabbing
property,
by Binod
Ghimire (kp
28/07/2024)
Congress
general secretaries ask Oli to
quell doubts over future power
transfer : As they demand
Congress-UML deal be made
public, a Congress leader says
they were simply venting
frustration at having been
excluded from power-sharing
negotiations (kp 21/07/2024)
[Your own
party president was part of the
deal. He should therefore
disclose this in the same way!],
Dancing
with Deuba,
by Narayan
Manandhar (rep
21/07/2024)
Shekhar-Gagan group
of Nepali Congress demands four
ministerial portfolios (kh
14/07/2024)
Oli
will become prime minister as per
Article 76 (2), says Nepali Congress :
Leaders close to the prime minister
argue that since the Dahal government
was formed under Article 76 (2), the
process would now move to the next
article (kp 07/07/2024) [Finally elect a
charismatic and capable politician as
prime minister who has the concerns and
needs of the state and its people at
heart and not personal power interests.
He or she should therefore not be known
as Oli, Dahal or Deuba! Oli has
disqualified himself for any political
office in 2021 anyway!]
NC
endorses agreement reached between Deuba and Oli
: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
urged to facilitate smooth transition (kh
03/07/2024)
NC
directs 10 sister organizations to hold general
conventions by end of Chaitra (kh
03/07/2024)
NC
sister orgs in limbo: Conventions remain elusive
(kh 12/06/2024)
There
can be a separate report if ruling parties try
to impose their majority : No chance of keeping
Lamichhane away from investigation even though
the probe committee ToR doesn’t mention his name,
interview with Jiban Pariayar, Nepali Congress (kp
03/06/2024)
NC
holding protest in capital against cooperative
fraud today (kh 26/05/2024)
Is
Congress debacle in Ilam, Bajhang threat to
fight-election-solo proposal? Thapa and Sharma
are under fire for taking charge of the bypoll
campaign but failing to secure victory, by
Purushottam Poudel (kp 02/05/2024)
Congress’s
gamble against Rabi : The NC’s obstruction of
Parliament and muzzling of Lamichhane will not
help get their votes back, by Naresh Koirala
(kp 29/04/2024)
NC
formally supports Resham Chaudhary's CM
candidate (rep 15/04/2024) [The NC should not work with
a convicted murderer!]
Decision
to prorogue House session irks Nepali Congress :
The main opposition calls a joint meeting of
party lawmakers to discuss the government move
amid its demand for a home minister probe
(kp 14/04/2024)
Nepali
Congress disrupts parliament session, calls for
cooperative fraud investigation (kh
09/04/2024), HoR
Meeting postponed until Wednesday (kh
09/04/2024), HoR
obstruction: Speaker Ghimire calls meeting of
Chief Whips (kh 09/04/2024)
NC
appeals SC to invalidate appointment of Gandaki
CM Adhikari (kh 09/04/2024)
Nepali
Congress seems to be uniting on fighting
elections with own might : Deuba, a vocal
supporter of poll alliances, now publicly backs
a proposal to go to the elections independently
(kp 07/04/2024) [This is
already much more democratic than
power-orientated alliances, but it also requires
better protection of regional and federal
interests and, finally, appropriate social
inclusion. There is still a long way to go!]
Is
NC Losing Political Compass?, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 07/04/2024)
Congress
says panel to probe home minister is
still its bottom line : Asks ruling
alliance to form a parliamentary
committee by next House meeting (kp
04/04/2024)
NC
grapples with impasse in selecting by-election
candidate : Party holding Central Work Execution
Committee meeting to address the impasse (kh
03/04/2024), Main
opposition Nepali Congress struggles to finalise
its by-election candidates : While the ruling
CPN-UML and Rastriya Swatantra Party have
already picked their candidates and started
election campaigns, the Congress remains mired
in factional politics (kp 03/04/2024), Nepali
Congress likely to finalise bypoll candidates
today amid intra-party dispute : As the two
party factions are divided, the main opposition
is unable to pick its candidates for the looming
vote (kp 04/04/2024)
The
mad rush : No sooner are the political parties
out of the government, they want to jump right
back in (kp 01/04/2024)
Gagan’s
crusade against coalition culture : He may be
blamed for triggering the collapse of the
Congress-Maoist alliance, but he needn't worry,
by Mohan Guragain (kp 01/04/2024)
Nepali
Congress tries to capitalise on differences in
ruling coalition : The largest party is looking
to woo the second largest with the offer of
constitution amendment among other things
(kp 31/03/2024)
NC
President Deuba nominates 10 members to party’s
cooperative department (rep 29/03/2024) [Nominations by the
all-powerful party leader are extremely
democratic. Nominating only male Bahuns speaks
for excellent social inclusion. After all, male
Bahuns make up almost six per cent of the
population and there are still a few positions
that are not held by them!]
Gagan
Thapa’s ‘Sambad Yatra’ kicks off from
Nawalparasi (kh 28/03/2024)
The
opposition’s role in Parliament (ae
22/03/2024)
Ilam-2
By-election: NC nominates 7 candidates (kh
20/03/2024)
What
Ails Nepali Congress Now?, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 19/03/2024)
Let
past mistakes guide NC, by Sushil Thapa (ae
18/03/2024)
Maoist
Center betrayed NC and people deserting
coalition: Former DPM Khadka (kh 10/03/2024)
[The accusation is
justified, but coming from an obviously corrupt
politician who should no longer hold any
political office at all until his guilt or
innocence has been legally clarified, this
sounds strange!]
NC
President Deuba spearheads discussions to forge
inclusive democratic alliance (kh
06/03/2024) [In view of
the renewed political failure, wouldn't it
finally be time to step down from all political
offices and leave such a decision to a younger
generation?], A
hard lesson for Congress and Deuba, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (ae 06/03/2024)
NC
President Deuba calls emergency meeting of
office bearers (kh 04/03/2024), NC
shifts to opposition as Deuba accuses PM Dahal
of betrayal (kh 04/03/2024)
Ruling
alliance is here to stay, Nepali Congress
leaders say : Congress leaders dismiss rumours
that Maoists will betray the coalition by
staking claim to Assembly chair at the UML’s
instigation (kp 02/03/2024)
Gagan
Thapa realised lack of support for his
anti-coalition agenda : We fielded Krishna
Sitaula as National Assembly candidate from
Koshi only after reaching an understanding among
coalition partners that he would be the upper
house chair, interview with Min Bishwakarma
(kp 26/02/2024)
NC
Mahasamiti meet : Sends Tremors Among Coalition
Allies, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 25/02/2024)
Central
committee to decide whether to form electoral
alliances, Congress clarifies : Outcome cloudy
of the four-day Mahasamiti as president Deuba
and general secretary Thapa clashed on the issue
(kp 24/02/2024)
NC
and Sanaatan State: Myth or Reality, by
Chhering Yonzon (rep 23/02/2024) [The number of NC politicians
advocating a return to the Hindu state during
the Mahasamiti seems disproportionately high.
This is due to the fact that at the upper levels
of the NC, similar to the other parties, there
are predominantly (male) Khas Arya, who simply
do not want to understand the multi-ethnicity of
Nepal and the centuries-long discrimination of
non-Khas Arya under the Hindu monarchy!]
Unconventional
convention : Hindu state agenda divides the
Nepali Congress as religious tension grips the
Tarai, by Shristi Karki (nt 23/02/2024)
After
Mahasamiti, Congress still unclear on election
alliances : Gagan Thapa’s proposal opposing poll
alliances endorsed but central committee tasked
with giving it the final shape (kp
23/02/2024), Amid
the cacophony : NC Mahasamiti has brought up
vital issues that need more debate (kp
23/02/2024)
NC
Mahasamiti meeting disrupted; General Secretary
Thapa commits to address grievances (kh
22/02/2024)
Rift
persists in Congress over electoral alliances :
Party chief Deuba says the country’s situation
doesn’t allow the largest force to embrace Hindu
state agenda, by Anil Giri (kp 22/02/2024)
Inside
the NC, voices in favor of Hindu state are
gaining ground, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
21/02/2024) [This is
where the NC shows its true face and makes it
clear that it is not a socialist and democratic
party that stands up for the concerns of all
citizens of the country, but a club for the
preservation of the power and privileges of the
small male Khas Arya elite!]
Koshi
Province demands inclusion of woman in vital
posts (rn 212/02/2024) [Only 14 of 77 NC district presidents have
spoken in favour. This shows the importance that
the male Khas Arya elite, who dominate the
party, attach to this important issue!]
Coalition
will continue, but Congress will contest next
elections independently, says Gagan Thapa :
Presenting their papers at Mahasamiti, General
Secretary Sharma stresses the coalition has no
alternative, while party veep calls for curbing
corruption (kp 21/02/2024)
NC
Mahasamiti meeting commences in Godawari (kh
19/02/2024), NC
President Deuba calls for deliberation on
Constitution amendment (kh 19/02/2024), NC Prez Deuba
convenes meeting of office bearers and ex-office
bearers to forge consensus (kh 19/02/2024),
Thapa’s
proposal against poll alliances gets Deuba’s nod
: Without specifying the changes, the Congress
chief called for revision of the constitution of
Nepal, by Anil Giri (kp 20/02/2024) [Just as King Birendra spoke
of timely reforms to the panchayat system before
the 1981 referendum without specifying them?],
Mahasamiti
Conclave : Will It Bolster Congress's Position?,
by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 20/02/2024), Topic
of pre-election alliance dominates NC Mahasamiti
meeting, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
20/02/2024)
NC
vote percentage has decreased due to coalition:
Dr. Shekhar Koirala (kh 18/02/2024)
NC
leaders, including 22 central members, to
announce Special Campaign for Sanatan Hindu
State today (kh 17/02/2024) [To identify the state and
the nation with a single culture and religion is
a crime against the multi-ethnic and
multi-religious society of Nepal! The country is
not the property of predominantly male high
caste Hindus, even though they have pretended to
be for centuries!], Congress
leaders’ reports criticised by own for ‘falling
short on solutions’ : 22 central members memo
Deuba demanding reinstatement of Nepal as a
Hindu state, by Anil Giri (kp 17/02/2024), A
group in Nepali Congress gears up to raise the
Hindu state agenda at Mahasamiti meeting : The
party’s central working committee has rejected
the agenda’s inclusion in the upcoming
Mahasamiti meeting. On Saturday, the group,
however, made public its four-page dossier
(kp 18/02/2024), NC
leader Koirala supports agenda of reinstating
vedic hindu nation (rep 20/02/2024)
Thapa
proposes holding 15th Congress convention by
mid-December 2025 : General secretary heavily
criticises party’s top leadership and offers
some suggestions (kp 16/02/2024)
NC
document against poll alliance (ae
16/02/2024)
Congress
group aims to put Hindu state on party meet
agenda : While proponents say the party should
listen to people’s voices, others dismiss the
agenda as a non-starter (kp 15/02/2024) [Those who advocate a return
to a Hindu state ignore the multi-ethnicity and
the multi-cultural and multi-religious character
of Nepalese society. Such people oppose social
inclusion and are therefore anti-democrats.
Political parties that advocate such policies
should be ignored! They only stand for the
preservation of power and privileges of a
predominantly male small elite!], NC
leaders advocate for Vedic Sanatan Hindu State
in special proposal (kh) [The 22 signatories are in no
way representative of the Nepalese population!
You might as well declare Nepal a Tharu, Gurung,
Limbu or Sherpa state, which would be just as
absurd!]
NC
gears up for Mahasamiti meeting; forms nine
sub-committees (kh 15/02/2024)
NC
leadership lacks focus on strengthening party
organization, interview with Jagadish
Narsingh KC (kh 07/02/2024)
NC
supporters express dissatisfaction over
coalition: Gagan Thapa (kh 04/02/2024)
NC
Prez Deuba appoints eight coordinators to
expedite preparations for Mahasamiti meeting
(rep 04/02/2024)
Internal
differences in the party must be resolved for
progress: NC General Secretary Thapa (kh
03/02/2024)
NC
General Secy Gagan Thapa launching dialogue tour
from Jhapa on Saturday (kh 27/01/2024)
NC
launches ‘Congress in the Community’ campaign
starting today (kh 27/01/2024)
NC
celebrates 78th establishment day (rep
26/01/2024)
Deuba
exhibiting despotism in the party, interview
with Arjun Narsingh KC (kh 11/01/2024)
NC
President Deuba prepares to make Sitaula
Chairman of National Assembly (rep
07/01/2024) [At present,
around two thirds of NA members of parliament
are Khas Arya (population share < 30 per
cent). Deuba is doing everything he can to
increase this proportion! In order to make the
NA more socially inclusive, no more Bahuns
should currently be elected (nominated) at all!],
NC
finalizes 10 National Assembly candidates :
Shekhar Koirala’s faction gets 3 seats (kh
08/01/2024), General
secretary Thapa voices discontent over National
Assembly candidate selection (kh 08/01/2024)
NC
decides on 11 key points; extends sister
organizations’ term by 6 months (kh
31/12/2023), Nepali
Congress unveils selection criteria for NA
Elections, prioritizing overlooked leaders
(kh 31/12/2023)
NC’s
evaluation of government paints a picture of
dissatisfaction (kh 31/12/2023), Congress
student wing demands home minister’s
resignation: A group of people holding a
banner of Nepal Student Union and
carrying placards protest in front of
the ministers’ quarters Harihar Bhawan
(kp 31/12/2023), Congress
members express worry over mounting
public frustration, poor governance : On
the last day of the three-day central
committee meeting, a member seeks home
minister’s resignation over killings of
two youths in Balkumari on Friday
(kp 31/12/2023)
NC
to review performance of its ministers : All
nine Congress ministers in Dahal Cabinet are
told to come up with their report cards in the
party’s central committee meeting, which starts
today. The meeting will also discuss the
possible agendas of the upcoming Mahasamiti
meeting (kp 28/12/2023), Congress
central members slam party’s ministers : Health
Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet says his plan to
hire 30,000 health staff has stalled (kp
29/12/2023), Nepali
Congress ministers under scrutiny at central
working committee : Shekhar Koirala
conspicuously absent. Ministers outline their
achievements as party assesses their performance
(kp 30/12/2023)
Rift
in Congress after Lumbini chief minister expands
Cabinet : Congress provincial committee accuses
unilateral decision-making, by Birendra KC
(kp 25/12/2023)
NC
Gen Secy warns of protests if federal government
denies rights to provinces (kh 23/12/2023)
Nation
in a critical hour; NC should take lead role:
Sher Bdr Deuba (kh 23/12/2023) [But definitely not under
your leadership!!]
NC
President blames electoral system for electoral
alliance (rep 22/12/2023) [Although the electoral
system is supposed to guarantee inclusion and
proportional representation, this is
deliberately abused and circumvented by the
parties and especially their leaders. Without a
commitment by the parties to proportional
representation in the direct election system, as
already prescribed by the Interim Constitution
but was never respected, adequate social
inclusion cannot be achieved. Apart from this,
one-party governments are becoming increasingly
rare in democratic states. In Nepal today, they
would be extremely unlikely even with a purely
direct election system.]
Deuba
takes center stage at Madesh Province Conference
as Koirala opts for Sunsari event (kh
21/12/2023)
NC
should contest NA elections leader
independently: Dr. Shekhar Koirala (kh
21/12/2023)
Party
rivals for strict vetting of candidates as Deuba
wants Sitaula in upper house : The Koirala camp
is opposed to fielding candidates who lost last
parliamentary polls, by Anil Giri (kp
20/12/2023) [Both
factions of the NC share a lack of understanding
of democracy and the self-evident dominance of
male Khas Arya.]
Nepali
Congress leaders contemplate leadership change
(kh 18/12/2023), What
lies ahead for Bal Krishna Khand?, by Gyanu
Ghimire (kh 18/12/2023) [He was not declared
innocent, but was only released from prison on
bail. It is unacceptable for people against whom
legal proceedings are pending to hold
responsible state and party offices! This bad
habit is widespread among all parties!]
Rise
of new parties good for democracy but a
challenge for Congress : If the government
improves its performance and undertakes
result-oriented initiatives, we can’t break our
understanding and ditch coalition partners,
interview with Pradip Paudel (kp 18/12/2023)
NC
General Secretary Sharma urges public not to
worry about distant elections (rep
17/12/2023)
NC
to claim 10 seats in National Assembly elections
(kh 15/12/2023) [This
party received just 25 per cent of the vote in
the last parliamentary elections and is claiming
more than 50 per cent of the vacant seats in the
National Assembly? That doesn't sound very
democratic!]
NC
to register for NA election; Deuba entrusted
with ticket distribution responsibility (kh
15/12/2023) [This sounds
reasonable. A nomination by the party leader
(male Khas Arya) is always more democratic than
elections!]
NC
decides to reschedule Mahasamiti meeting :
Mahasamiti meeting to be held on February 19-22,
2024 (kh 15/12/2023), Nepali
Congress defers its Mahasamiti meet again : Cold
and National Assembly elections cited as reasons
(kp 16/12/2023)
NC
row: What’s brewing between Gagan and Shekhar
Koirala?, by Gyanu Ghimire (kh 14/12/2023),
Koirala
and Thapa patch up to up the ante against Deuba
: Amid suspected fissures in faction, Gagan
Thapa proposes Shekhar Koirala as the next
parliamentary party leader, by Anil Giri (kp
14/12/2023)
Nepali
Congress rank-and-file disillusioned by
leadership, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
13/12/2023)
NC
President Deuba calls work performance committee
meeting (kh 12/12/2023), Shekhar
Koirala and Gagan engage in three-hour ‘secret
talks’ (kh 12/12/2023), NC’s
Shekhar-Gagan faction holding ‘crucial meeting’
in Kathmandu (kh 13/12/2023)
NC
Mahasamiti meeting to get deferred again :
Leaders have cited the National Assembly
elections and cold for the deferral (kp
12/12/2023)
Coalition
with communists will lead to NC’s decline: Dr.
Shekhar Koirala (kh 08/12/2023)
NC
General Secy Gagan Thapa calls for investigation
of high officials’ assets post-1990 (kh
02/12/2023)
NC
sees a growing demand to reinstate Nepal as
Hindu state (rep 01/12/2023) [Many of the NC's leading
politicians and MPs are hand-picked Khas Arya
males, especially Bahun. However, they are by no
means representative of Nepali society. The NC
should finally strive for proper social
inclusion if it wants to continue to be a
national party. Then there would not be such
outrageous allegations!]
Congress
open to debating secularism within the party :
Deuba, chief of the largest party, says
secularism could be discussed, but restoration
of monarchy is out of question, by Anil Giri
(kp 28/11/2023) [And a
return to the Hindu state is out of the question
for all those who have suffered under it in the
past! The discussion only arises because of the
failure of the leading politicians and parties!],
Deuba’s
views on secularism personal: NC (kh
29/11/2023), Debate
over ‘Hindu Rastra’ surfaces within Nepali
Congress (kh 30/11/2023) [No national party that wants
to represent all Nepalis can even think about
the Hindu state for a moment! Deuba diqualifies
himself once again!]
Bickering
Weakens NC's Stance, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
31/10/2023)
NC’s
Koirala ramps up pressure on Deuba-Dahal
partnership, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
17/10/2023)
NC
President Deuba convenes meeting with Veeps and
Gen Secies to discuss Koshi CM issue (kh
16/10/2023)
Rift
in Congress over fielding Koshi chief minister
candidate : Congress’ Kedar Karki, with backing
of UML and 8 party members, challenges bid of
coalition candidate Angbo, by Deo Narayan
Sah (kp 13/10/2023), Koirala
pushes Deuba’s efforts aside in Koshi political
mess (kh 14/10/2023), Congress
quarrel in Koshi causes cracks in coalition :
Maoist chief whip counters as Congress lawmaker
in federal parliament demanded formation of a
Congress-led government (kp 14/10/2023),
Prime
Minister Dahal, NC President Deuba, and Leader
Shekhar Koirala sign crucial agreement (kh
14/10/2023), Dr.
Koirala firmly commits to ruling alliance
(kh 14/10/2023), Kedar
Karki’s govt in Koshi Province is a coalition
govt: PM Dahal (kh 14/10/2023), Koshi
Province NC dispute: Province PP leader Thapa
resigns (kh 14/10/2023)
Pradeep
Poudel sees need of electing party leadership by
public (kh 08/10/2023)
Gagan
Thapa’s proposal to recall Congress ministers
sparks fresh intra-party debate : The party has
nine ministers in the government. The proposal
is yet to be officially discussed in the
Congress, by Anil Giri (kp 03/10/2023)
Nepali
Congress decides to hold Mahasamiti meeting in
November (kh 28/09/2023)
Congress
leaders rap government’s performance (ae
26/09/2023)
Dissolution
of federalism, reinstatement of Hindu state
raised in NC CWC meeting (kh 24/09/2023) [It is frightening to observe
how the once democratic Nepali Congress is
obviously turning into a right-wing populist and
Hindu fundamentalist party, which no longer
wants to represent the interests of all people
in the multi-ethnic, multi-religious and
multi-cultural state of Nepal!! The alternative
to the federal state would be at best a
centralist state, which Nepal continues to be
thanks to the anti-federal sentiments of the
high-caste male state elite, but not a Hindu
state!], Former
King Gyanendra likely to tout as potential
leader amidst public skepticism: Dr. Narayan
Khadka (kh 25/09/2023) [?????]
Deuba
under pressure to pull out of coalition, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 21/09/2023)
NC
President Deuba nominates eight leaders,
including Chandra Bhandari as NC central
members (kh 21/09/2023) [All males, five of
them Bahuns. This is once again social
inclusion as understood by the ruling
male high-caste elite, not to mention
the anti-democratic procedure of
nomination instead of election!],
Unilateral
decision-making debated in Congress meet
: Leaders upset as Deuba inducts loyals
to central committee, by Anil Giri
(kp 22/09/2023) [Typical
characteristics of an anti-democratic
party!]
Congress
dissidents to Deuba: Mend ways or face
consequences : As Nepali Congress
central committee meets, rival faction
gears up for showdown with party chief
on multiple fronts, by Anil Giri (kp
21/09/2023)
NC
leadership under pressure over
government leadership (kh
15/03/2023)
Around
30 percent of active NC members in
Chitwan choose not to renew memberships
(kh 10/09/2023)
Deuba’s
successor plan : Gagan Thapa and Shekhar
Koirala were in the same camp during the
14th General Convention, but as they
aspire for the top job, the distance
between them is widening, by Dilip
Kumar Karki (ae 04/09/2023) [All political
parties are based on authoritarian and
partly undemocratic leadership. This is
also ensured by the Political Parties
Act!]
People
are enraged and restless: Gagan Thapa
(kh 02/09/2023)
All
religions and cultures get equal opportunity in
democracy: Deuba (kh 31/08/2023) [This then clearly means that
the state of Nepal, dominated by male Khas Arya,
especially Bahun, is not a democracy! That Deuba
does not even blush at these brazen lies!]
Coalition
for corruption : Power equations may change, but
the unfair practices of the political syndicates
perhaps won't, by Mohan Guragain (kp
29/08/2023)
Seven
NC leaders voice concerns over transfer of
police officers spearheading investigation
(kh 24/08/2023)
Congress
says opposition attacks, internal rifts have
weakened party : Nepali Congress ministers in
Dahal government hold meeting to discuss ways to
have better coordination with the party and to
make service delivery better (kp 23/08/2023)
[The NC leaders should
look into a mirror. With a clean, rational,
democratic and socially inclusive party policy,
attacks from outside could not harm the party,
on the contrary, they would be beneficial!]
NC
lawmaker Sunil Sharma vows to continue demanding
Home Minister’s resignation (kh 13/08/2023),
Congress
MPs criticise government for Sharma’s
arrest, Lama’s appointment : Nepali
Congress lawmakers convened in the
Capital for their parliamentary party
meeting on Sunday (kp 14/08/2023), NC
stands against forming high-level
judicial committee to investigate 100 kg
gold smuggling case (rep 14/08/2023)
NC
lawmaker MP Sunil Sharma arrested from Golfutar
(kh 10/08/2023)
NSU
cadres rally and chant slogans outside NC
central office (kh 09/08/2023)
Will
internal disputes in NC come to an end?, by
Devendra Basnet (rep 03/08/2023)
Congress
top leaders against prosecution in ‘non-cruel’
murder : Party takes a stance against demands of
conflict victims that there must be no amnesty
for serious rights violations, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 03/08/2023) [Sher
Bahadur Deuba and his NC are strictly against
justice for victims! Every murder is cruel, both
for those directly involved as well as for their
families and friends! Human rights defenders are
stunned!]
Message
of the CC meeting of NC: Heading for a disaster
in the next election, by Jiba Raj Pokharel
(ht 01/08/2023)
Nepali
Congress leaders’ call for review of
proportional election system creates
buzz : Provision misused since its
introduction as leaders handpick
candidates close to them, by Binod
Ghimire (kp 30/07/2023) [The problem is the
undemocratic and unconstitutional
behaviour of the top politicians of all
parties in nominating candidates for
both the FPTP and PR systems. Here, a
change in the law on political parties
is urgently needed. Only the
representative electoral system reflects
the strength of a party. The direct
election system in its present form is
misused solely to ensure the dominance
of the Khas Arya minority males.
The promised socially inclusive state
would be finally discarded.]
NC
Central Committee meet : Further
Polarises Rival Groups, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 30/07/2023)
NC
abides by SC verdict on Koshi Province: Prakash
Man Singh (kh 29/07/2023) [Rulings of the Supreme Court
are binding law for everyone! This statement is
therefore completely superfluous!]
NC’s
troubled CWC meet has a to-do list for
government, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
28/07/2023)
Nepali
Congress central meet fails to discuss
leadership of its sister wings : Ignoring
internal organisations will only weaken the
party, leaders say, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
28/07/2023) [A party in
constant decline thanks to the endless internal
power struggles of its already long-failed
high-caste male leadership!], NC
CWC meet ends : Suspending Khand would have been
the right course of action to take for the CWC
(ht 28/07/2023)
Congress
central committee meet concludes ignoring calls
to dismiss Bal Krishna Khand : General Secretary
Thapa goes public with a 13-point dissent,
by Anil Giri (kp 27/07/2023) [The proximity of politics and crime is
typical of all major parties. Claims to the
contrary by party leaders are sheer mockery!]
NC
adheres to zero-tolerance policy against
corruption: Dr. Mahat (kh 27/07/2023) [This can be seen from the
fact that BK Khand, who has been detained for
weeks, is left on the party's leadership staff!]
Gathering
exposes deep rifts in Congress : Dissidents
accuse Deuba of ‘protecting’ Khand, backing a
bill that ‘promotes impunity, by Anil Giri
(kp 26/07/2023)
Thapa
for generational change in NC leadership (ht
25/07/2023)
Ideals
of B P Koirala: Need of translating into action
by NC, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 25/07/2023)
‘Nepali
Congress today is not driven by the right
values’, interview with Historian Rajesh
Gautam on the historical evolution of the Nepali
Congress and its current course (kp 24/07/2023)
NC
general secretaries face criticism due to their
dual character, by Subodh Gautam (rep
24/07/2023)
NC’s
Central Committee meeting marred by accusations,
frustration: Shekhar Koirala (kh 23/07/2023)
Congress
jamboree veers from agenda as members speak as
they please : Central Working Committee members
criticise party president Deuba and general
secretaries for failing to improve party
affairs. Many seek generational change in
leadership (kp 22/07/2023)
Congress
factions engage in blame game : Deuba accused of
failing party. Silence of general secretaries,
Sitaula on Koshi questioned, by Anil Giri
(kp 20/07/2023), Disorderly
Congress : The NC establishment faction has
little interest in considering a change in
leadership and direction (kp 20/07/2023)
NC
transformation campaign leaders submit 21-point
report to central leadership (kh
18/07/2023), Congress
rival factions devise strategies to counter each
other at central working committee meeting :
Whether to suspend leaders implicated in
corruption cases is likely to be a major bone of
contention in the meeting, by Tika R Pradhan
(kp 18/07/2023), Central
Committee meeting of Nepali Congress: A new
sense of direction expected, by Jiba Raj
Pokjharel (ht 18/07/2023)
NC
to expand party membership from 0.8 million to
1.4 million (rep 18/07/2023)
35
NC leaders off the hook, action recommended
against 87 upon PP leader Deuba’s order (rep
18/07/2023)
NC
General Secy Thapa announces potential
leadership change in Parliamentary Party (kh
15/07/2023)
Nepali
Congress youth leaders are gearing up to
challenge party president Deuba : Gagan Thapa
says the party must make changes in its
leadership to attract the younger electorate in
next polls, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
12/07/2023)
Let
There Be Dynamism In NC, by Ballav Dahal (rn
10/07/2023)
Not
tired yet, will endeavor to change PP leader
again: Gagan Thapa (kh 08/07/2023)
NC
calls central committee meeting after a year
(rep 05/07/2023)
NC
General Secy Thapa dissatisfied at party’s
readiness to support small party’s premiership
for ‘coalition’ (kh 01/07/2023) [Gagan Thapa's criticism is
honourable, but he too fails to mention the
much-needed social inclusion that all political
parties lack.]
Discontent
in Congress as crucial bi-monthly meeting
delayed by a year : General Secretary Bishwa
Prakash Sharma cites polls and political events
for the delay in convening the central committee
meeting (kp 30/06/2023)
NC
issues whip to pass budget (ae 27/06/2023) [And then what was the point
of all the discussions on the budget in
parliament if, in the end, MPs are not allowed
to vote freely according to their conscience?]
NC
launches online membership system for general
members (rep 27/06/2023)
NC
has not held CC meeting for 11 months (rep
27/06/2023)
‘Nepali
Congress should neither be nervous nor
complacent’ : Nepali Congress Central Committee
Member Minendra Rijal on recent rumours about a
change in ruling coalition as well as internal
Congress politics after most recent national
elections and by-poll, interview with
Minendra Rijal (kp 26/06/2023)
Ruling
coalition might change provided govt does not
perform well: Gagan Thapa (kh 24/06/2023)
Congress youth leaders continue
‘party transformation’ drive : The party’s young
leaders have been putting in efforts to unite
cadres across the country following the party’s
bypoll defeats, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
21/06/2023)
Who
is Deuba’s successor?, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 13/06/2023)
NC
will not compromise on ideology: Gagan Thapa
(kh 13/06/2023) [Not
even in relation to the electoral system? Nepal
urgently needs better social inclusion. This is
prevented by the existing electoral system and
the attitude of the party leaders! But Deuba has
called for the abolition of even the minimal
opportunity that exists!]
Constitution
amendment must to make PR system effective: NC
President Deuba (kh) [Another foolish talk. Of course, the
constitution needs many amendments, but the
attitude of the all-dominant male Khas Arya
elite could be changed today even without
amending the constitution! Waiting for a
constitutional amendment only aims at further
stalling the people!], Deuba
moots election system change : Speaks of having
in place FPTP system for HoR and PR system for
National Assembly, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
11/06/2023) [Deuba
pleads for the final end of social inclusion in
the HoR instead of ensuring that this inclusion
is also prescribed in the selection of
candidates for the FPTP system! 15 percent male
Khas Arya should be the absolute limit for all
political levels and also for the leadership
levels of political parties if Nepal's social
harmony is to be maintained!]
Congress
may hold its policy convention in September :
Dissidents have big hopes from the gathering,
but the party establishment is unfazed (kp
07/06/2023)
If
party suffers due to individuals, we should act
against them: NC General Secy Thapa (kh
02/06/2023), NC
General Secy Thapa vows to challenge party
President Sher Bahadur Deuba (rep
02/06/2023), Criticizing
leadership alone does not make party strong: NC
President Deuba (kh 03/06/2023) [But retiring the failed
generation of party leaders and transferring
responsibility to a younger generation could be
important first steps. This applies to all major
parties, by the way.], Disregarding
people can have detrimental consequences : Gagan
Thapa’s craze could fade over time. As new
political parties and independent candidates
emerge, voters can opt for alternative options,
considering newer faces with fresh ideas and
novel approaches, by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh
05/06/2023)
Congress
leaders press party to hold policy convention by
mid-September : It’s essential for the party to
allow the leaders to ventilate their ire against
the leadership, says leader Pradeep Paudel,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 31/05/2023)
Youth
leaders mobilise to ‘save’ Congress :
Second-rung leaders to travel the country to
‘unite cadres and reconnect with voters’, by
Nishan Khatiwada (kp 25/05/2023)
Diminishing
appeal of Nepali Congress : Today, many factions
have emerged within the party, each harbouring
distinct characteristics, by Sambridh
Ghimire (kp 24/05/2023)
Prominent
youth leaders rally for change within NC : True
democracy entails empowering the people and
avoiding dictatorial tendencies, says Congress
youth leader Bhupendra Jung Shahi (ae
22/05/2023)
NC
leadership tight-lipped despite Shekhar-Gagan
faction’s mounting pressure to suspend Khand
(kh 18/05/2023)
NC
leaders initiating ‘Transformation Campaign’
(kh 17/05/2023)
NC
should not bear the burden of the arrested;
suspend the accused immediately: General Secy
Thapa (kh 16/05/2023)
Congress
shrugs off calls to suspend Khand : General
secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash
Sharma are in favour of immediate suspension
while the majority of office-bearers wants to
wait until a final court verdict, by Anil
Giri (kh 12/05/2023) [Already
now, all his offices and functions should be
resting until the final clarification!]
General
secretaries plan Congress revolt. Will they
succeed? Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma
are reportedly considering radical options for
the party’s transformation, by Anil Giri (kp
10/05/2023)
NC
President Deuba calls a meeting of party’s top
leaders (rep 10/05/2023)
Former
Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand arrested :
Khand's personal secretary Narendra KC also
arrested (kh 10/05/2023), Fake
Bhutanese refugee scam: Former Home Minister
Khand brought to Police Range for investigation
(kh 10/05/2023)
Intra-party
row flares up in Nepali Congress (kh
09/05/2023)
Nepali
Congress youth leaders demand ideological
overhaul after election losses : Leaders
criticise party chief Sher Bahadur Deuba’s work
approach, unilateral decision-making, by
Anil Giri (kp 06/05/2023)
NC
General Secretaries “working” to make party
vibrant, dynamic (kh 04/05/2023)
Generational
idiosyncrasy of Nepali Congress : To be relevant
again, the party must flush out the toxic
residues of Machiavellian politicking from its
culture, by Sucheta Pyakuryal (kp
03/05/2023)
NC
leader Koirala in S’pore amid intra-party
conflict : PM Dahal's India visit uncertain as
the process of procuring arms from China begins
(kh 03/05/2023)
NC
should be enabled to fight alone in next
election: Koirala (kh 29/04/2023)
Byelection
mandate urges NC to review its decision and make
corrections: Dr. Shekhar Koirala (kh
26/04/2023)
Do
away with opportunists in the party: NC leader
Koirala (kh 17/04/2023)
NC
almost finalizes names of ministers : Cabinet
expansion in a day or two (kh 13/04/2023) [Please take your time, there
are still four and a half years until the next
elections! How are you going to get through this
time without infighting? There is nothing else
to do.]
Congress
factional dispute delays Cabinet expansion :
Party’s rival faction led by Shekhar Koirala
unwilling to settle for anything less than three
ministries for its members (kp 07/04/2023)
Did
intra-party tensions influence Gagan Thapa’s
speech in Tanahun? Gagan Thapa, an icon of
Nepal’s republic movement and liberal politics,
delivered a speech in Tanahun on Monday
criticizing Dr Swarnim Waglé. His close aides
believe intraparty tensions and pressures
reflect in his speech (nlt 04/04/2023)
Congress
factions clash, delaying the pick of more
ministers from party : Confusion in Koirala camp
with General Secretary Thapa joining Sharma in
suggesting Pradip Poudel’s name, by Anil
Giri (kp 02/04/2023)
NC
decides to support JSP Chairman Upendra Yadav in
Bara-2 by-election (rep 02/04/2023)
NC’s
Shekhar faction reiterates demand of ‘dignified’
representation in govt (kh 31/03/2023), NC calls CWC
meeting to address dissenting voices (kh
01/04/2023)
Economist
Swarnim Wagle quits NC (kh 30/03/2023), Economist
Wagle quits Congress ‘after constant humiliation
by the Deubas’ : Wagle is said to have joined
Rastriya Swatantra Party and is set to contest
Tanahun-1 seat, by Anil Giri (kp 31/03/2023)
Hobson’s
choice for Nepali Congress: Continuity or
change? Nepal’s grand old political party Nepali
Congress has a choice whether to continue the
wrong trends or start a fresh beginning for a
change. Its preference for the ministerial
positions will give an indication to the future
course of the party (nlt 26/03/2023), NC
“finalizes” names of five ministers: Source
(kh 27/03/2023)
Many
ministerial aspirants inside Congress, by
Pratik Ghimire (ae 20/03/2023)
Chitwan
2 by-election: 11 names recommended from NC
(rep 20/03/2023)
NC
to give of vote of confidence to PM Dahal and
join govt (kh 19/03/2023)
Congress
leaders jostle to lead party in government : NC
Vice-president Khadka, who had key role in
hammering out deal between Dahal and Deuba,
could be frontrunner, by Anil Giri (kp
19/03/2023)
NC
should be on ruling side prior to PM Dahal’s
vote of confidence: Gagan Thapa (kh
17/03/2023)
NC
instructs its MPs to vote for Vice Presidential
candidate Yadav (kh 15/03/2023) [There can't be enough males
in state functions!]
I
will not become a Minister now, will contest in
PM when time comes: Gagan Thapa (kh
12/03/2023)
General
Election 2079 and the Way Forward for NC, by
Ganesh Mandal (rep 11/03/2023)
NC
waiting for PM Dahal’s “gesture” to join
government (kh 28/02/2023)
NC
decides to field Ram Chandra Poudel as
Presidential candidate : To finalize
presidential candidate (kh 25/02/2023)
Congress’
pick for President comes down to ‘Paudel v
Sitaula’ contest : Party insiders say Ram
Chandra Paudel is the frontrunner, but Sitaula
has the backing of Prime Minister Dahal, by
Anil Giri (kp 24/02/2023)
Congress
hopeful of securing presidency after Maoist
Centre’s decision : Congress leaders say Oli
could propose Madhav Nepal for new President to
create division between Dahal and Deuba (kp
21/02/2023) [The failed
old party leaders like Oli, Dahal and Deuba, are
desperate for a political figure from their
coterie who fits their personal ambitions for
power.], NC
should nominate a neutral candidate, not
political, as presidential candidate: Shekhar
Koirala (kh 21/02/2023)
Nepali
Congress ups the ante to secure presidency for
the party : Party spokesperson says Congress is
ready to ensure full-five year term to Pushpa
Kamal Dahal if the Maoist Center supports
Congress in the presidential election (nlt
18/02/2023)
Revitalizing
Nepali Congress : There should be a provision
for organizing programs to train the party
activists and make them efficient regarding the
party's principle, ideology, philosophy, policy,
and program, by Ganesh Mandal (rep
08/02/2023)
Supreme
Court seeks clarification from
Parliament Secretariat for recognizing
NC as opposition party (rep
08/02/2023)
NC
to support Maoist Center’s Aryal as NA Vice
Chairperson (kh 05/02/2023)
Eye
on presidential polls, Congress to meet parties
out of ruling coalition : Meeting today will
also discuss the vacant home minister position
(kp 04/02/2023) [There
are only two parties with one MP each that do
not support the government!?]
NC
to nominate candidate for Vice Chairman of the
National Assembly (rep 02/02/2023)
Deuba’s
own begin doubting his leadership : Supporters
of the Congress chief hold separate gatherings
to discuss his leadership and working style,
by Anil Giri (kp 01/02/2023)
NC
will join the govt if the party is given Home
Ministry: Shashank Koirala, by Basanta
Dhungana (rep 28/01/2023) [Is the NC now gambling away its last shred
of credibility? First the party expresses its
confidence to the government, then it still
wants to be the opposition and as soon as
another interesting ministry is vacant, it again
wants to join the government.]
Decide
and rue: Political predicament of Nepali
Congress : Nepali Congress has acquired the
identity of the opposition party but many are
still asking how a party that gives vote of
confidence to the government still remains an
opposition (nlt 26/01/2023)
NC
supported the govt for national consensus: Dr
Mahat (rep 26/01/2023) [What a load of bullshit!]
Losing
presidency will add to Deuba’s woes : Congress
leaders unsure prime minister will support their
presidential candidate despite Dahal’s tricky
ties with Oli, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
25/01/2023)
Will
Congress get the presidency? Like the NC,
the Maoist party too is concerned about
giving all vital positions to the UML. Dahal
is wary that UML leader KP Sharma Oli could
become all-powerful and sideline him, by
Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 25/01/2023)
Choice
before the Congress : The time has come for the
Nepali Congress to think beyond Sher Bahadur
Deuba and his coterie (kp 24/01/2023)
NC
On The Horns Of A Dilemma, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 24/01/2023)
NC
President Deuba proposes names of Poudel and
Sitaula as presidential candidate (kh
24/01/2023) [Thank God,
only male Khas Arya! They may only have a
population share of six per cent, but this
justifies their holding all responsible posts!],
Congress
fixated on presidency, demands prompt vote for
the top post : The largest party is attempting
to get Dahal’s backing for its presidential
candidate (kp 24/01/2023), Opposition
leader in parliament to get Rs 61,000 in monthly
salary, several other perks and benefits
(rep 24/01/2023) [Deuba
personally happy again?]
NC
to seek parties’ support for President (kh
23/01/2023) [Without
naming a potential candidate?]
Parliament
Secretariat grants NC main opposition party
status (kh 23/01/2023) [The main opposition is a party that
supports the PM!?], Despite
supporting the government, Nepali Congress gets
status of main opposition (nlt 23/01/2023) [This is a laughing stock!]
Dr
Shekhar Koirala rues giving vote of confidence
to PM Dahal : Though few Congress leaders
registered a note of dissent against the party’s
decision, all Congress leaders had voted in
favor of Prachanda on January 10, rendering the
government and parliament ‘opposition-less’
(nlt 23/01/2023), Koirala
faction says Congress trust vote to prime
minister was a mistake : Leaders also raise a
question as to who leads the faction—Koirala or
Thapa, by Tika R Pradhan (kp)
NC’s
Koirala camp holds meeting at Battisputali
(kh 22/01/2023), Meeting
of Koirala faction: NC could not move forward
with a clear vision (rep 22/01/2023)
NC
to consult JSP, Unified Socialist and LSP before
nominating candidacy for Speaker (kh
18/01/2023), NC
files lawmaker Ishwari Neupane’s name for
Speaker (kh 18/01/2023)
‘NC
backed this govt. to troubleshoot national
challenges’ (kh 14/01/2023) [What stupid talk! Whoever
expresses confidence in a government is not in
opposition to it!]
epali
Congress preparing to contest President and
Speaker elections : The largest party has 89
seats in the House and it will require an
additional 50 votes to win the Speaker race
(kp 13/01/2023)
What
is he thinking? In his lust for power, Sher
Bahadur Deuba seems determined to take down
Nepali Congress with him (kp 12/01/2023), Congress
lieutenants fail to check boss : Thapa, Sharma
and other second-rung leaders opposed Deuba but
could not rein him, by Purushottam Poudel
(kp 13/01/2023)
Four
NC lawmakers against giving vote of confidence
to PM Dahal (rep 10/01/2023), Division
in Congress adds interest to a foregone
conclusion : Deuba camp wants to support
Dahal during today’s vote of confidence,
while the rival faction is against the
idea, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
10/01/2023) [A
functioning democracy requires a strong
opposition. A party that openly supports
the government is not an opposition!],
Main
opposition concept comes into question :
Congress leaders say the party has lost moral
ground to claim opposition role after giving
confidence vote to Dahal, by Anil Giri (kp
11/01/2023), Plot
thickens as Nepali Congress gives Dahal vote of
confidence : Speculations rife of Deuba striking
some kind of tacit agreement with prime minister,
by Purushottam Poudel (kp 11/01/2023)
Deuba’s
grip on Congress firm despite losing power :
Revival hope in doubt with leadership change
unlikely soon, by Purushottam Poudel (kp
09/01/2023)
Is
Deuba plotting a comeback? Some leaders in the
Deuba camp still believe that the NC could
return to power, others say the ship has already
sailed, by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae
06/01/2023), NC
tries to revive alliance formed before Nov 20
election as PM Dahal seeks trust vote (rep
07/01/2023) [??]
Deuba
intensifies talks with parties as PM Dahal
prepares for trust vote in parliament (rep
06/01/2023) [It's all
about personal power. Deuba would do better to
resign from all offices and leave this task to a
younger generation. This would be more credible.]
Tension
brewing in Congress with rival factions ready to
spar : Neither the Deuba camp nor opponents
appear in a mood for compromise before crucial
central committee meeting, by Anil Giri (kp
05/01/2023) [It would
not be the first time that Deuba has contributed
to a split in the NC for reasons of claiming
power!]
Incredible
exit of Nepali Congress: Ways of resurrection,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 03/01/2023)
NC
gen secys pledge to rejuvenate party (ht
01/01/2023) [This is
long overdue and applies to the other parties as
well!]
Deuba
must quit to save a sinking NC, interview
with Gururaj Ghimire, NC (ae 30/12/2022)
Deuba
in hot water, once again, by Pratik Ghimire
(ae 29/12/2022)
Meeting
of NC’s disgruntled faction underway in
Baluwatar (kh 28/12/2022)
NC
will play constructive role as an opposition:
Gagan Thapa (kh 27/12/2022)
Deuba
should resign as party President and PP leader:
Ghimire (kh 26/12/2022), Congress
leaders seek answers after party’s abrupt exit
from power : Some accuse Deuba coterie members
of misleading the party chief, by Anil Giri
(kp 27/12/2022), Double
whammy for NC. Courtesy: Maoist-UML alliance,
by Kamal Dev Bhattarai (ae 17/12/2022)
‘I
contested parliamentary party leadership to keep
Congress alive’, interview with Gagan Thapa
(kp 26/12/2022)
Gagan
Thapa bats for apolitical President : Says the
Nepali Congress should not stake claim to both
prime minister and President, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 23/12/2022)
Deuba
challengers to stay out of Cabinet, keep him
honest : The Thapa-Koirala camp’s strategy seems
to be to keep a close eye on the functioning of
Sher Bahadur Deuba, by Purushottam Poudel
(kp 22/12/2022), Move
over, pops : Gagan Thapa may have lost the
Congress election, but he claimed a moral
victory (kp 22/12/2022) [Gagan Thapa could be the right reaction to
the election result, unlike failed politicians
like Deuba, not to speak of Dahal!], Respect
the Results of Change : In view of the
demography and the challenges facing the
country, new leadership with vitality and vision
is the demand of the time and passion of the
people, by Chiranjibi Paudyal (rep
22/12/2022)
Gagan
Thapa lost the battle but that’s not an
end of story : Gagan Thapa lost the
battle of parliamentary party election
in Nepali Congress but observers say his
candidacy means a lot for Nepali
Congress and politics at large, by
Mahabir Paudyal (nlt 21/12/2022)
Rival
faction in Nepali Congress to field Gagan Thapa
for parliamentary party leader : The meeting
between two leaders also came to a conclusion
that Koirala would propose Thapa for the
election of PP leader (nlt 20/12/2022), NC President Deuba
registers nomination for PP leader (kh
20/12/2022), Deuba
strong in parliamentary party as rival camp
divided : Congress president reportedly has
support of 55 lawmakers while the Koirala-Thapa
faction jointly has 34 members, by
Purushottam Poudel (kp 20/12/2022) [Deuba obviously tried to
secure his majority in the parliamentary group
through nominating the PR deputies!], Deuba elected
Nepali Congress PP leader (kh 21/12/2022) [At 76, still
the future and hope of the party
for the next five years? Poor
Nepal!],
NC
General Secretary Thapa announces he
will not join govt (kh 21/12/2022)
Kavre
NC recommends action against two central members
accused of betrayal in elections (rep
18/12/2022)
NC
leads new govt, Prachanda’s claim for
premiership is also natural: NC Spokesperson
Mahat (kh 17/12/2022) [Despite the widespread manipulation of the
elections thanks to the electoral alliance of
the ruling parties, the latter did not win the
elections. This result makes clear, the voters
no longer want a government of the same failed,
aging high-caste men!]
NC
senior leader Poudel seeks Deuba’s support for
premiership (kh 14/12/2022) [???]
Government
saddles Sheetal Niwas with disputed ordinance :
Attempts to rope in new coalition partners by
pardoning convicted criminals has come under
withering criticism, even from within Nepali
Congress, by Anil Giri and Nishan Khatiwada
(kp 13/12/2022)
Can
Gagan Thapa beat Deuba in prime minister race?
Nepali Congress chief remains favourite as
immediate change in parliamentary party
leadership looks unlikely, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 12/12/2022)
Wives,
cronies and company : Old parties’ leaders have
given more ammunition to those who argue that PR
is irredeemably corrupt (kp 12/12/2022)
NC
General Secretary Sharma opposes ordinance
brought to free Resham Chaudhary (kh
12/12/2022)
NC
picks 32 PR lawmakers (rep 10/12/2022), NC
finalizes names of 32 PR candidates for HoR
(with list) (kh 10/12/2022) [Nepotism without any scruples!], NC submits name list of selected HoR
members under PR (kh 11/12/2022)
Ganging
up against Gagan Thapa : Sixteen days
after winning the parliamentary
elections, Gagan Thapa is facing hurdles
within and outside the party on his
journey to becoming a parliamentary
party leader and future PM (nlt
08/12/2022) [The
old failed leaders will never change!
They had their chance, but they
repeatedly failed to take it. Why on
earth should they try again?], Gagan
Thapa’s premiership bid, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (ae 08/12/2022)
PM
Deuba seeks Dr Shashank’s support for
parliamentary party leader (kh 06/12/2022)
NC
seeks betrayers’ list through party’s discipline
committees (kh 04/12/2022)
New
government will provide political stability:
Leader Paudel (rep 04/12/2022) [Forget your dream world! The
governing coalition has not even been able to
preserve a simple majority. Political stability
is impossible in the coming years! The entire
guard of old politicians should resign
immediately!]
NC
Leader Dr Bhandari goes for young generation’s
leadership (kh 02/12/2022)
Over
half a dozen prime ministerial aspirants in NC
(rep 29/11/2022)
NC
leader Poudel starts wooing party leaders for
premiership (kh 27/11/2022) [The country desperately
needs young, dynamic and socially inclusive
political leaders, not old, failed male Bahuns!],
NC
leader Ram Chandra Poudel seeks Madhav Nepal’s
support for premiership (kh 28/11/2022) [Obviously he has not
understood these elections!]
Too
many PM hopefuls in Nepali Congress: Who will
call the shots? Sher Bahadur Deuba, Dr Shekhar
Koirala, Gagan Thapa, Ram Chandra Paudel, Dr
Shashank Koirala and Prakash Man Singh are the
major aspirants. But it’s not so easy (nlt
25/11/2022) [The new PM
should belong to a younger generation.
Consequently, only one of the mentioned can be
considered!]
Gagan
Thapa has tricky path to PM post : His party’s
strength in the House as well as fate of ruling
coalition will be decisive factors, by Anil
Giri (23/11/2022), Is
new troika in the making in Congress? Many find
the prospect of Gagan Thapa, Bishwa Prakash
Sharma and Pradip Paudel joining hands
fascinating, by Anil Giri (kp 24/11/2022) [It would be a welcome and
long overdue change, but social inclusion would
still be lacking!], Young
hope : Do the young leaders have it in them to
defeat Deuba in the race for parliamentary party
leader? (kp 25/11/2022)
Prakash
Man Singh re-elected from Kathmandu-1 : Nepali
Congress leader won for the fourth time beating
Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Rabindra
Mishra by just 125 votes (nlt 22/11/2022), Gagan
Thapa elected from Kathmandu-4
Thapa has garnered 21,302 votes, while his
nearest rival Bhattarai secured 13,855 (nlt
22/11/2022), I’ll
start preparation for parliamentary party
election: Gagan Thapa (kh 22/11/2022), People
aspire to see new face in leadership: Gagan
Thapa (rn 22/11/2022)
NC
suspends three leaders for not supporting
coalition candidate (kh 19/11/2022)
People
want me to become the Prime Minister: Prakash
Man Singh (rep 16/11/2022)
Gagan
Thapa portrays himself as future PM, by
Sunita Bhul (kh 15/11/2022), The
generation Gagan : Why people of all
walks want Nepali Congress politician
Gagan Thapa to win November 20 election?
(nlt 16/11/2022), Why
we need Gagan Thapa to lead Nepal : This
election, we have the opportunity to
bring the derailed system back on track.
We have the opportunity to replace the
old and obsolete leadership with
energetic and visionary leaders like
Gagan Thapa, by Anoop Bikram Shahi
(nlt 18/11/2022)
NC
takes action against five candidates for
non-cooperation with party (kp 14/11/2022)
Mohammad
Firdosh Alam is contesting elections on the back
of his murder-accused father’s influence : The
Nepali Congress candidate brushes off
allegations against his father, says leaders of
rival parties have conspired against him, by
Nishan Khatiwada (kp 13/11/2022)
Gagan
Thapa will become the PM after the upcoming
elections: Economist Dr Wagle (rep
12/11/2022)
I
have no choice but to win elections to become
PM: Gagan Thapa (kh 09/11/2022)
NC
expels 74 people, including central member
Dinesh Koirala (kh 08/11/2022)
Nepali
Congress mum on secularism, vows to strengthen
federalism : The party’s manifesto says it will
create 1.25 million job opportunities in the
next five years, if voted to power, by Tika
R Pradhan (kp 30/10/2022) [A party that is not clearly
in favour of secularism is against proper
inclusion of all groups in society!], Congress
pledges free healthcare, experts doubt its
implementation : The party has committed to
increasing insurance amount to Rs1 million from
the existing Rs100,000 (kp 30/10/2022), NC
pledges zero carbon emission in Nepal by 2045
(rep 30/10/2022) [???]
Congress
manifesto stresses national interest in foreign
policy : The grand old party is set to unveil
the manifesto for next month’s parliamentary and
provincial elections on Saturday, by Anil
Giri (kp 29/10/2022), NC
unveils election manifesto (kh
29/10/2022), Nepali
Congress claims border dispute with China in its
official document : The existing border disputes
with both India and China will be solved through
political and diplomatic dialogues, states the
manifesto of Nepali Congress (nlt
29/10/2022), Pledges
to create 1.2 million jobs within 5 years
(rn 29/10/2022) [Yawn!
Always the same empty election promises from the
same failed politicians!], What
Swarnim Waglé has to say on the manifesto
unveiled by Nepali Congress : “The manifesto
issued by the Nepali Congress conveys hope and
inspiration to the younger generation” (interview)
(nlt 29/10/2022), NC
to establish museums in all seven provinces
(kh 30/10/2022)
Rebel
candidates continue to be a headache for Nepali
Congress : The party asks them to withdraw from
the race. Congress members have also been
inactive in constituencies where alliance
partners have fielded candidates, by Anil
Giri (kp 23/10/2022)
Contractors
with deep pockets are wading into electoral
politics : Among the parties, Nepali Congress
has fielded most contractors for
first-past-the-post seats of lower house, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 20/10/2022)
Nepali
Congress seeks departure in manifesto for
November elections : The party’s blueprint for
national development will address issues of
unemployment, social justice, digitalisation,
information technology and economic growth,
by Anil Giri (kp 15/10/2022))
Why
is Arzu Rana Deuba toiling away in Sudurpaschim
Province? Many people see it as her entry into
full-time politics, by DR Pant (kp
14/10/2022)
NC
expels rebel candidates for five years (rep
13/10/2022)
Nepal’s
parliament elections 2022: Nepali Congress
denies ticket to eminent economist Dr Swarnim
Waglé
Waglé is recognized in Nepal as a public
intellectual and emerging leader looked up to by
the younger generation for his reformist
credentials and accomplishments (nlt
09/10/2022)
Congress
to field candidates in 90 federal seats : The
Shekhar Koirala-led dissident group has been
arguing that the party shouldn’t have settled
for fewer than 100 seats, by Purushottam
Poudel (kp 09/10/2022), NC
fields 86 candidates for HoR election (With
list) (kh 09/10/2022)
NC
row: Koirala faction reiterates demand of 40
percent share (kh 07/10/2022), Congress
camps close ranks with revision to proportional
candidacy : Koirala faction, which had demanded
fairness in candidate selection, gets 35 percent
share, by Purushottam Poudel and Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 07/10/2022)
NC
to proceed with nominations of candidacies for
FPTP system (kh 04/10/2022), Nepali
Congress holding meeting to select candidates
for Nov 20 elections (kh 06/10/2022)
NC
not to include recently-nominated central
members in PR list (kh 03/10/2022)
Congress
camps close ranks with revision to proportional
candidacy : Koirala faction, which had demanded
fairness in candidate selection, gets 35 percent
share, by Purushottam Poudel and Nishan
Khatiwada (kp 03/10/2022)
NC
row: Disgruntled camp wants names of Arzu and
Manju to be removed from PR list (kh
30/09/2022), Time
has come for a rebellion in the party: NC Gen
Secy Thapa (kh 30/09/2022), NC
row: PR closed list dispute takes new shape
(kh 01/10/2022) [Presumably
Deuba wants to build up his wife as a potential
successor in case he does have to give up his
offices "in the distant future" for reasons of
age!], NC
office bearers’ meeting to revise the
proportional list (kh 01/10/2022)
NC’s
disgruntled camp to continue protest against
party leadership : Holding tea-reception as part
of its phase-wise struggle (kh 29/09/2022),
Congress’
Koirala faction continues protest over PR
candidacies : They demand revision of the PR
lists and 40 percent of the party’s total
candidacies for federal and provincial elections
(kp 29/09/2022, NC
Prez Deuba to give 30 percent ‘share’ to
Shekhar-Gagan camp (kh 29/09/2022), NC
leaders hold meeting to revise PR candidates’
list (kh 29/09/2022)
EC’s
code of conduct not practical: NC spokesperson
(rn 28/09/2022) [Just as
the constitution and laws?????]
NC’s
Koirala faction in Thamel to increase
pressure against PM Deuba (kh
26/09/2022), NC’s
disgruntled faction announces agitation
program (kh 26/09/2022), NC
row escalates as disgruntled camp announces
agitation (kh 27/09/2022), Congress
faction to drive a hard bargain on selection
of election candidates : A leader close to
Deuba admits that the establishment faction
had been trying to corner the Koirala-Thapa
camp, by Anil Giri (kp 27/09/2022), NC closely watching
activities of Koirala faction: Spokesperson
Mahat (kh 27/09/2022), Rift
in NC over lists of PR candidates : The
Koirala faction has accused Deuba of
ignoring deserving candidates (ht
27/09/2022), Activities
of Shekhar faction lack discipline, party
will take action: NC Spokesperson Mahat
(rep 27/09/2022) [Since
its inception, the NC has been a
faction-prone party, like most of Nepal's
political parties. Moderation is urgently
needed!], NC
row: Preparations underway to “revise” PR
candidates’ list (kh 28/09/2022), Shekhar
faction staging protest at NC party office
(rep 28/09/2022), Disgruntled
Koirala faction organizes sit-in at Sanepa
(kh 28/09/2022)
Wish
to lead the country, says senior NC leader
Paudel (kh 25/09/2022)
NC
row: Koirala camp holding a gathering :
"Strategy to exert pressure on NC President
Sher Bahadur Deuba" (kh 24/09/2022), Congress’
Koirala camp ups the ante against Deuba :
Leaders from rival Shekhar Koirala camp
accuse party president of excluding their
nominees on PR list, by Anil Giri (kp
24/09/2022), NC
in trouble as disgruntled camp warns of
rebellion (kh 25/09/2022)
NC
leader Rana Deuba being fielded as PR
candidate in Nov 20 elections (kp
19/09/2022) [Nothing
against Ms Rana Deuba, but this smacks of
nepotism. Since the FPTP candidates are
almost exclusively male, the nomination of
the prime minister's wife for the PR list
should already mean her safe re-entry into
the parliament.]
It’s
either 40 percent ticket share or poll
boycott, rival camp threatens Deuba :
Leaders supporting Koirala-Thapa faction
voice their fears of the Congress not
fielding candidates from the camp, by
Anil Giri (kp 18/09/2022)
Candidate
hopefuls in Congress could rebel if party
settles for fewer seats, leaders and observers
say : Dissidents including Shekhar Koirala
insist party should keep around 100 lower house
seats for itself, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp
16/09/2022)
NC
restricts previous PR-elected lawmakers from
becoming PR candidates again (kh 15/09/2022)
[NC, CPN (MC) and all
the other parties had better restrict the
previously directly elected politicians from
running again. After all, these predominantly
male, high-caste politicians are the ones
responsible for the whole misery of the state,
not so much the MPs elected through the PR
system!]
Ruling
coalition is meant to ward off possible alliance
against NC, interview with Pradip Poudel (kh
12/09/2022)
NC
Madhesh Province decision not to accept the
coalition without 60 percent seats (kh
09/09/2022) [In view of
the poor performance of the NC in the previous
elections, such a demand is completely out of
touch. completely absurd! Regardless, candidates
should be chosen by the voters and not selected
by party politicians!]
rging
electoral alliance is NC’s unanimous decision:
Spokesperson Mahat (kh 04/09/2022)
Poudel
aspires to be prime minister after Thapa, as
Deuba unlikely to give way : Congress senior
leader Ram Chandra Poudel who lost 2017 polls,
is making an all-out effort to win this time.
Insiders say aspirations are fine but there’s
party charter too, by Anil Giri (kp
04/09/2022) [Someone who
at the time blocked the work of the Constituent
Assembly for more than half a year just to
satisfy his personal desire to be Prime Minister
for once is definitely not qualified, although
Deuba is no better!]
As
seat-sharing talks linger on, leaders tell
Congress not to settle for less than 100 seats :
Deuba says the party should be ready for some
compromise to keep the coalition intact, by
Anil Giri (kp 01/09/2022)
“NC
will not share seats in its ‘stronghold’
constituencies”, interview with Mohan Basnet
(kh 30/08/2022)
Dispute
in Congress over election seats as leaders want
a bigger bite for the party : While Deuba
appears ready for a compromise, several leaders
insist party should not settle for less than 100
seats, by Nishan Khatiwada (kp 28/08/2022) [more than 60 per cent of the
candidates?]
NC
asks committees to recommend election candidates
by September 5 (kp 27/08/2022)
Democratic
Autocrat : Giving all authority of selecting
candidates to Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepali
Congress has started a hybrid
democratic-autocratic practice (sp
19/08/2022)
NC
Prez Deuba nominates 10 women as central members
(kh 16/08/2022) [Nominations
are always more democratic than elections!?
According to Clause 15 of the Political Party
Act, the proportion of women at all levels of a
party should be at least one-third. Moreover,
almost all of the 10 women belong to Tagadhari
castes....]
Tarun
Dal demands President Bhandari’s resignation
(kh 15/08/2022)
In
Congress, rival faction ups the ante seeking
fair share of seats for its leaders, by Anil
Giri (kp 14/08/2022) [This
is selfish in the interest of the old failed and
non-inclusive top politicians. Adequate
participation of women, Dalits and other
marginalised groups would be much more
important!]
Electoral
alliance out of fear and compulsion: NC leader
Poudel (kh 14/08/2022)
NC
disgruntled faction led by Koirala faction
demands 40 percent seats in Nov 20 elections
(kh 13/08/2022)
NC
‘mandates’ party President Deuba for formal
nomination of candidates (kh 13/08/2022)
NC
President Deuba calls meeting of party leaders
to discuss seat allocation (kh 08/08/2022) [Democracy looks different!]
Cadres
protest demanding NSU be given full shape
(kh 08/08/2022)
Prakash
Man announces his desire to be PM to develop the
country (rep 06/08/2022)
Political
activism of the first lady: Towards better or
worse?, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 26/07/2022)
A
cautious Congress keeps close eye on communists
in view of Dahal’s wiles : Maoist Centre chair’s
active initiatives to build a left alliance in
the name of socialist centre cause suspicion,
with some wondering if it’s former rebel
leader’s latest subterfuge, by Anil Giri (kp
26/07/2022)
NC
to forge an electoral alliance in parliamentary
elections to garner clear majority (kh
18/07/2022), Congress
decides to fight upcoming elections under
alliance : Seat-sharing with coalition partners
set to be tough as it wants the lion’s share
(kp 19/07/2022)
NC
President Deuba under fire for bypassing Koirala
camp (kh 17/07/2022), NC
President Deuba in hot water (kh 18/07/2022)
Electoral
alliance should be formed with minimal damage to
NC: Shekhar Koirala (kh 16/07/2022), NC
should consider electoral alliance: Leader
Koirala (kh 16/07/2022)
NC
makes public proposed hierarchy of office
bearers, members (kh 12/07/2022) [Since most of these office
bearers are male Tagadharis, their continued
control of the state is ensured!]
NC’s
disgruntled camp dubs electoral alliance
“futile” : NC holding CWC meeting even today
(kh 12/07/2022)
Bill
related to Constitutional Council should be
withdrawn: Dr. Koirala (kh 11/07/2022)
Dr.
Shekhar Koirala faction holds separate meeting
ahead of office bearers’ meet (kh
10/07/2022)
Nepali
Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa breaks
the silence over alleged financial crime by
Finance Minister : Nepali Congress was
criticized for embracing silence to the alleged
involvement of an outsider to change tax rates
in the fiscal policy by the Finance Minister
(nlt 04/07/2022)
Congress
camp puts pressure on Deuba, saying he failed in
governance and party : Leaders from rival
faction worry he is acting more like a chief of
the five-party coalition than party president,
by Anil Giri (kp 03/07/2022), Simmering
discontent in NC : Political setback for Deuba,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 04/07/2022)
NC’s
disgruntled faction charting out strategy to
exert pressure on party leadership (kh
30/06/2022), “Party
must convene CWC meeting and review local
election” : We are urging the party president to
fulfill his leadership responsibilities,
interview with Dila Sangraula (kh 30/06/2022), NC Prez Deuba under
pressure; disgruntled faction holding meeting
even today (kh 01/07/2022), Congress’
Koirala camp blasts Deuba for poor leadership,
government irregularities : Deuba camp dismisses
charges as a pressure tactic aimed at securing
more positions for dissidents in party bodies,
by Anil Giri (kp 01/07/2022)
Deuba’s
six months as Congress chief: Success in polls
but party left in disarray : Party yet to form
several committees and departments while many
central committee positions are still vacant.
Insiders say leadership failed to adhere to
party charter, by Anil Giri (kp 10/06/2022)
[All Nepali political
parties lack democratic structures and
processes. They are under the authoritarian
control of ageing and failed high-caste male
politicians who cling to their posts, disregard
the diversity of society and deny the
participation of women, youth and migrants!]
Local
election results satisfactory; now time to
prepare for general election: Gagan Thapa
(kh 25/05/2022)
NC
cadres thrash central member after party’s ward
chair candidate lost in his ward (kh
17/05/2022)
A
left turn Congress is taking as the party
attempts to counter communist forces : The grand
old party, which believed in free and open
market policy, is now toeing the line leftist
forces followed, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
08/05/2022)
Arzu
under fire for her remarks to stop grants where
Congress loses : Analysts say her remarks
reflect a lack of understanding of how the state
functions, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 07/05/2022)
[This is not only
offensive, it is criminal and corrupt!]
Chitwan
NC members resign en masse (rep 07/05/2022)
Nepali
Congress takes action against rebel candidates
(nlt 06/05/2022) [It
would be better to take action against the
so-called party leaders who disregard the
democratic rights of citizens and local party
politicians!], NC,
Sankhuwasabha, takes action against 23 rebel
candidates (kh 06/05/2022)
Excessive
focus on Bharatpur mayoral race may cost Nepali
Congress dearly : Deuba is bending over
backwards to save the alliance, irking party
members no end, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
05/05/2022)
Nepali
Congress in turmoil as alliance politics chafes
scores of local leaders : Insiders say leaders
and cadres in lower committees deprived of their
right to speak up, by Anil Giri (kp
28/04/2022) [The party
leaders' understanding of democracy is exactly
the opposite of democracy!], Deuba
urges ‘rebel’ NC leaders and cadres to withdraw
their candidacies (rep 28/04/2022) [Local politicians should not
be called rebels just because they stand up for
democracy and federalism, which are disregarded
by the party leadership!], Ruling
alliance directs rebel candidates to withdraw
candidacies : Nepali Congress is making a
last-ditch effort to appease Jagannath Poudel
who has filed an independent candidature against
Renu Dahal in Bharatpur Metropolis to withdraw
his candidacy (nlt 29/04/2022) [Nepal is a federal state.
The national party leadership cannot issue
directives in this regard, at best
recommendations!], Rebel
candidates, supporters and seconders will be
expelled if their candidacies are not withdrawn:
NC (rep 29/04/2022)
Irregularities
in NC ticket distribution: Shekhar (ht
28/04/2022)
Congress
faces revolt in grassroots bodies over
seat-sharing decision : Disgruntled leaders and
cadres in several units vow to defy alliance and
contest local elections as independents, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 23/04/2022) [The top politicians of all
major parties continue to practise the
centralist state!]
Discontent
brews in Congress after allies finalise
seat-sharing for 17 major cities : A section in
the party and observers denounce alliance
politics, saying such a practice shrinks
democratic space, by Anil Giri (kp
21/04/2022) [Nepal is a
federal state in which the national party
leadership can only make recommendations to the
local party level, but should not impose any
directives, especially regarding the nomination
of local election candidates and electoral
alliances!], Biratnagar
NC to defy ruling coalition’s decision : To
contest polls without alliance (kh
21/04/2022)
Pre-local
election dynamics in Nepal : Theory and reality,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 20/04/2022)
NC
sets up 'province desk' at party office (kh
19/04/2022)
NC
Stands To Benefit From Poll Alliance : Having
allied with the ultra-rightist party of Kamal
Thapa's RPP-Nepal and pro-Christian party, Nepal
Pariwar Dal, Oli has made his intentions clear,
by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 19/04/2022)
NC’s
Joshi faction to forge electoral alliance with
UML in Tanahun (kh 17/04/2022), NC
flexible on poll alliance, to have no truck with
UML (ht 17/04/2022) [??], CPN-UML
to support Joshi's son (ht 18/04/2022) [Here, too, nothing more than
flawless nepotism!]
Local
level free to use discretion regarding electoral
alliance: NC Gen Secy Thapa (kh 16/04/2022),
NC
cadres against electoral alliance in local
election: Leader Thapa (kh 18/04/2022)
NC
Gen Secy Sharma questions govt’s decision to
suspend governor (kh 15/04/2022)
NC
endorses election manifesto (kh 14/04/2022)
[Local elections do not
so much need a party manifesto at the central
level. They are primarily about the local
concerns and interests of the voters, and these
vary widely from region to region. The same
applies logically to electoral alliances.],
Electoral
alliance will not serve NC’s interest:
Gen Secy Thapa (kh 14/04/2022)
Congress
leader Shashank Koirala asked to furnish
clarification over his Rs60 million remark : The
amount spent is much higher than the ceiling of
Rs2.5 million set for an individual candidate
(kp 11/04/2022), Shashank
gets EC show cause notice (ht 12/04/2022)
Action
against governor causes unease among Congress
leaders : Leaders say the party has been dragged
into Maoist agenda and the uncalled for decision
could backfire, by Anil Giri (kp 10/04/2022)
NC
leader Koirala warns against forging electoral
alliance with Maoist (kh 06/04/2022)
NC
directs district committees not to hurry in
finalizing local election candidates (kh
05/04/2022)
Congress
comes up with formal decision on poll alliance :
Members of rival Nepal Congress faction fear
that alliance with communists could harm the
party’s voter base, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
30/03/2022)
Nepali
Congress to take a final call on electoral
alliance today (nlt 29/03/2022), Nepali
Congress set to decide today in favour of poll
alliance : Party dissidents say Deuba is more
driven by his desire to secure his next term as
prime minister than safeguard the long-term
future of the party, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
29/03/2022) [Like all
the other old top politicians, Deuba is not the
future of NC. But thanks to the direct election
system, an electoral alliance of other parties
could once again throw the NC back into
irrelevance!], Coalition
or no coalition? NC in debate and discussion,
by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht 29/03/2022), NC
decides to form electoral alliances based on
local circumstances and needs (kh
29/03/2022), Nepali
Congress decides to partner with some communist
forces for local elections (nlt 29/03/2022)
To
form election alliance or not: NC in a Hamletian
dilemma : Will today's CWC meeting take call on
it? (kh 28/03/2022)
Koirala-led
NC faction assembling against appointments of
NSU, NTD presidents (kh 28/03/2022), NC
leaders warn of protest if Shekhar Koirala camp
not accommodated in parliamentary committee
(kh 29/03/2022), Shekhar's faction in NC continues
its protest against Deuba (ht 29/03/2022) [Long may the disunited NC
continue to nurture internal power struggles!]
NC
CWC members pile pressure on President Deuba to
contest polls without alliance : NC holding CWC
meeting even today (kh 27/03/2022)
Congress
leaders want poll alliance for local polls on
needs basis : Other members of the ruling
coalition have been waiting for an official
decision by Nepali Congress central working
committee on an electoral alliance for upcoming
elections, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
26/03/2022), Nepali
Congress leaders favour poll alliance in CWC
meet, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 26/03/2022)
NSU,
Tarun Dal stage protest against PM Deuba :
Koirala faction is irked by party president's
recent nomination (ht 26/03/2022) [Nepotism, undemocratic party
statutes and non-inclusive nominations instead
of elections are the typical features of all
political parties and their factions!]
NC
off to a fashionably late start to finalize
candidates for local level election, by
Sanjeev Nepal (kh 25/03/2022)
Poudel
group stresses need to form alliance in local
polls (kh 25/03/2022)
NC
forming parliamentary board to select candidates
: Calls CC meeting on Friday (kh 24/03/2022)
[What kind of democracy
is this? Local candidates must of course be
decided by the local party base, not the central
level. This sounds like nepotism again!]
I
will contest elections from Kailali-5: Dr Arzu
Deuba (kh 24/03/2022) [This should be decided by the party base
in Kailali 5, not from above. Furthermore,
obviously not enough family members of the top
politicians can sit in parliament!]
Alliance
not necessary if party gets united: NC leader
Koirala (kh 23/03/2022) [If other parties form an alliance, even a
unified NC could face problems like in 2017. And
CPN (MC) and CPN (US) probably need an alliance
to survive!]
Dismissive
statements on interpretive declaration casting
shadow on credibility of Congress leaders :
Observers argue that though the interpretive
declaration on MCC Compact does not have legal
validity, it is disingenuous of the political
leaders to dismiss the document which helped
pave the way for MCC implementation (nlt
15/03/2022)
Nepali
Congress door-to-door election campaigning
begins today (nlt 13/03/2022)
NC
must forge an electoral alliance to ensure
success: PM Deuba (kh 10/03/2022)
Party
to take action against those involving in
defeating official candidates: NC Veep Gurung
(kh 09/03/2022) [Democracy
is when the party leadership selects the
candidates and the party base is not allowed to
have a say!]
NC
conducting door-to-door campaign targeting local
election (kh 08/03/2022)
Nepali
Congress Emerges Stronger, by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn 08/03/2022)
NC
Spokesperson Dr Mahat rules out electoral
alliance among ruling partners (kh
02/03/2022)
Maoist
Center and Unified Socialist must quit govt if
they vote against MCC: NC leader Thapa (kh
22/02/2022) [But then
the Deuba government would also be finished and
possibly KP Oli would be brought back to power
and that must be prevented at all costs!]
Election
alliance as per need: General Secretary Thapa
(kh 15/02/2022)
Prakash
Sharan Mahat appointed Nepali Congress
spokesperson : A former minister, the Congress
central member is considered close to party
President Deuba (kp 07/02/2022)
UML
will help NC if proposal to impeach speaker
tabled: Secretary Rayamajhi (kh 03/02/2022)
[???]
Congress
forms 37-member central work execution committee
: The mechanism, as powerful as the Central
Working Committee, will take up the issue of
local election and its date (kp 28/01/2022),
Congress
forms 37-member central work execution committee
: As per party charter, the central work
execution committee exercises the authority of
the Central Working Committee, but decisions
taken by CWEC have to be approved by the CWC,
by Anil Giri (kp 29/01/2022)
Confusion
in Nepali Congress over polls, particularly
local elections : Deuba is in a fix as he feels
obliged to coalition partners while he faces
pressure from his own party leaders, by Anil
Giri (kp 23/01/2022)
Nepal’s
ruling party Nepali Congress asks New Delhi to
immediately stop road construction in the
Lipulekh area : Nepali Congress has
categorically claimed that Lipulek, Limpiyadhura
and Kalapani are Nepal’s territory and India
should respect historical evidence (nlt
15/01/2022)
'Foreign
aid with unreasonable conditions unacceptable'
Nepali Congress General Secretary Bishwo Prakash
Sharma said he is against taking foreign
assistance by accepting unreasonable conditions
(ht 07/01/2022)
NC
leader Koirala asks Deuba the criteria of
nominating central members (kh 05/01/2022),
Koirala
faction to up the ante if qualified leaders
sidelined (kh 06/01/2022), Koirala
faction ups ante against Deuba : Rejects
alliance with any party in the upcoming
elections, by Anil Giri (kp 06/01/2022), NC will contest
upcoming polls alone, says Koirala (kh
08/01/2022), NC
has endorsed my political agenda, says Dr.
Koirala (rn 09/01/2022)
We
want justice, won’t bargain for power sharing:
Gagan Thapa (kh 05/01/2022)
NC
Gen Secy Thapa vows to end factionalism in party
(kh 04/01/2022)
NC
President Deuba nominates 10 central members,
including senior leader Poudel (kh
01/01/2022) [And what is
democratic about this approach? The selected
persons are not socially inclusive either!],
NC
Prez Deuba nominates three more leaders to CWC :
Gurung, Poudel and Shahi have been made central
members today (kh 02/01/2022), Deuba
nominates ‘defeated leaders’ to central
committee (rep 02/01/2022) [Quite obviously, he wants to
ensure that there continues to be no
generational change under his leadership!],
Deuba
accused of nominating only supporters to
Congress central committee : Among 13 nominated,
just two, or mere 15 percent, are women, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 03/01/2022)
NC
General-Secy Thapa stresses on the need to
connect society with children (rep
27/12/2021)
NC’s
Road Ahead After General Convention, by
Birendra Madai (rn 27/12/2021)
NC
politics: Factionalism exists, rank and file are
“clientelistic” loyalties, by Ishwar Dev
Khanal (kh 27/12/2021)
Dahal
resigns from executive director of NC policy
institute (kh 27/12/2021)
Everyone
Will Be Represented In Party - PM Deuba (rn
25/12/2021) [This will
only be the case when the proportion of male
Bahuns and Chhetris at all levels of the party
is reduced to no more than 15 per cent in total
and the seats hitherto occupied by them are
given to members of all other sections of
society in proportion to their share of the
population! Incidentally, this applies to all
political parties!]
Dr.
Shekhar Koirala ranked 20th in NC order of
precedence (kh 25/12/2021)
Authorities
sit on probe report as Banke activists’ sit-in
nears month : One of the accused, former
Constituent Assembly member Badshah Kurmi is
contesting for Banke district president of the
ruling Nepali Congress, by Binod Ghimire (kp
24/12/2021)
How
the Nepali Congress finds its way depends now on
how Deuba behaves : Party president has emerged
as even stronger leader, he should be
accommodative and more liberal, insiders say,
by Anil Giri (kp 24/12/2021)
NC
To Get A Boost, by Mukti Rijal (rn
23/12/2021) [This sounds
a bit euphoric. The power structures of this
socially still non-inclusive party have not
changed that much, at least in very modest ways!]
NC
jamboree fails to give message of inclusion,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 22/12/2021)
New
faces of hope in Nepali Congress: Will they be
able to live up to their promise? Analysts say
Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma must keep
themselves away from the entrenched interest
groups within Nepali Congress, while at the same
time never deviating from reform agendas, by
Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 21/12/2021), Next
generation Nepali Congress : Many of these young
leaders started their political careers after
restoring democracy in 1990, by Achyut
Wagle (kp21/12/2021), NC
Turns Over A New Leaf, by Narayan Upadhyay
(rn 21/12/2021)
Dila
Sangraula top among central members (Women Open
category) (kh 21/12/2021) [The open category is
obviously only for Tagadharis. Somehow the
non-inclusive character of the NC has to be
ensured!!], Binod
Chaudhary wins NC Central Member post securing
popular vote (kh 21/12/2021), Nepal’s
richest man in Nepali Congress courts
controversies, raises moral questions (nlt
21/12/2021)
16
new faces elected in NC’s Central Working
Committee from open category (rep
20/12/2021)
NC
Gen Secy Sharma decides to resign from
spokesperson (kh 20/12/2021)
‘Consent
of ruling alliance necessary to proceed towards
MCC’ (kh 19/12/2021)
NC
leader Shekhar Koirala becomes party central
member as per party statute (kh 19/12/2021)
Can
Congress Create Charisma?, by Atindra Dahal
(rep 18/12/2021)
Chitra
Lekha Yadav from Deuba panel elected CWC member
(kh 18/12/2021), Arjun
Jang Bahadur Singh elected as NC CWC member
(backward area) (kh 18/12/2021), Seven
of 13 NC office bearers from Deuba camp (ht
18/12/2021)
Congress’
Deuba group wins eight of 13 office bearer
positions : Counting of votes for Central
Working Committee members is underway, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 18/12/2021)
The
Young Turks of Congress : Gagan Thapa and Bishwa
Prakash Sharma win general secretary posts,
heralding a change in the grand old party,
by Anil Giri (kp 17/12/2021)
Upadhyaya,
Pariyar and Angdambe elected NC joint general
secretaries (nlt 17/12/2021), Dina
Upadhyaya elected NC Joint General Secretary
(women) (kh 16/12/2021), Bhishma
Raj Angdembe from Deuba panel elected NC Joint
General Secretary (Adivasi/Janajati) (kh
17/12/2021), Jeevan
Pariyar from Koirala faction elected NC Joint
General Secretary (Dalit) (kh 17/12/2021), Farmullah Mansur
elected NC joint general secretary from Muslim
cluster (kp 17/12/2021)
Party
in need of change: What next for Deuba and
Nepali Congress? Deuba won the presidency in
Nepali Congress but he has failed to come up
with agendas and visions to set up the future
political course for the party, by Nishan
Khatiwada (nlt 16/12/2021), Same
old faces : The truth of the matter is that back
door dealings are an open secret (kp
16/12/2021)
Gagan
Thapa, Bishwa Prakash Sharma elected NC general
secretaries (nlt 16/12/2021), Khadka,
Gurung elected NC Vice Presidents (nlt
16/12/2021)
NC
Gen Convention: All results to be out by Dec 20
: Vote count for office-bearers to begin from
today itself (kh 15/12/2021)
Sher
Bahadur Deuba is reelected Nepali Congress
President : Deuba defeated Shekhar Koirala by
907 votes to get reelected as party chief for
the second time in a row, by Ashim Neupane
and Nishan Khatiwada (nlt 15/12/2021), NC
Gen Convention: Deuba re-elected Nepali Congress
President (kh 15/12/2021), Sher
Bahadur Deuba defeats Shekhar Koirala to reclaim
Congress president post : The leader is faced
with a host of challenges—from giving a
direction to the party to leading it to the next
elections, by Anil Giri (kp 15/12/2021)
Can
Congress elect new leadership to bring the party
back into the reckoning? As delegates vote,
insiders and observers say the grand old party
must reinvent and revamp itself—both on
ideological and organisational fronts, by
Anil Giri (kp 14/12/2021)
Second
round of election for Nepali Congress’
presidency : As none of the four candidates
secured more than 50 percent of votes, Nepali
Congress delegates have to vote again to choose
the party’s president (nlt 14/12/2021), Singh and Nidhi’s
role decisive in electing president as NC goes
for second round of voting (kh 14/12/2021),
Deuba
most likely to win presidential poll as Singh
and Nidhi vow support for him (kh
14/12/2021), Kalyan
Gurung to support Deuba in second round of
voting (kh 14/12/2021)
NC
Gen Convention: Candidates asking for votes as
voting delayed (kh 13/12/2021), NC
leader Shekhar Koirala makes his panel public
(with list) (kh 13/12/2021), NC
Gen Convention: Voting begins to elect new
leadership (kh 13/12/2021), Journalists
misbehaved at NC General Convention;
photojournalists put down cameras (kh
13/12/2021), NC
14th General Convention: 600 votes cast till 2
pm (kh 13/12/2021), NC
14th General Convention: 878 votes cast so far
(rep 13/12/2021), NC
General Convention: Election committee extends
voting hour till 9 pm (kh 13/12/2021)
Congress
set to see four-way contest for party top post :
Old equations break down after rapid change in
party dynamics on nomination day as the grand
old party prepares to vote to elect new
leadership for next four years, by Anil Giri
and Tika R Pradhan (kp 12/12/2021), NC
General Convention: 58 candidates withdraw
candidacies from central members (nlt
12/12/2021), Neupane
withdraws candidacy from NC President, five
leaders still in the fray : Neupane announces to
support Dr. Koirala (kh 12/12/2021), Sixty
candidates, including a Presidential candidate,
withdraw candidacies : Surendra Chaudhary
withdraws candidacy from the post of Joint Gen
Secy (kh 12/12/2021), NC
leader Meen Vishwakarma withdraws candidature
for central member (kh 12/12/2021), NC
14th General Convention: Leaders and cadres busy
seeking votes (kh 12/12/2021), We
all will unite against PM Deuba in second phase
of election: Bimalendra Nidhi (kh
12/12/2021), We
have to take the shortcomings in the party
seriously and move forward: Poudel (rep
12/12/2021)
NC
14th Convention : Will It Take Socialist Course?,
by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 12/12/2021) [No, the NC only calls itself
socialist. In reality, it is a party clearly to
the right of centre with conservative elements
that question the most important achievements of
today's constitution, such as the republic and
secularism!]
I
Should Win The Party Presidency In Present
Circumstances: NC President Deuba (rn
12/12/2021) [Kina? You
should lead the current government until the
next elections, but you don't have to be party
president as well. Germany has just elected a
new chancellor who will continue not to be the
chair of his party! The new leader must stand
for the democratic and socially inclusive future
of the party and you are not doing that!]
PM
Deuba urges senior leader Poudel not to retire
from politics (kh 12/12/2021) [It is high time for you both
to say goodbye to political leadership roles!]
Congress
convention: No ideological debate, just
kerfuffle : The grand old party seeks
transformation but the gathering is purely
technical to elect new leadership without any
discussions on programmes, principles, goals,
by Tika R Pradhan and Binod Ghimire (kp
11/12/2021), NC’s
General Convention Day 2: Candidates register
nominations, canvass for votes : Candidates are
scheduled to register their nominations by 5 pm
today. The voting for the new working committee
will take place on Sunday (nlt 11/12/2021),
NC
general convention: Namelist of 4,743
representatives released (kh 11/12/2021), NC leader Singh
filing nomination for presidency after unveiling
concept paper today (kh 11/12/2021), NC
leader Sujata Koirala joins Singh’s camp,
announces candidacy for vice president (kh
11/12/2021), NC
leader Gurung registers nomination for
presidency (kh 11/12/2021), Deuba
faction in the soup: Spokesperson Sharma not to
back off from Gen Secy’s race (kh
11/12/2021), Gachchhadar
and Khadka picked for vice presidents from Deuba
panel : Candidate for gen secy yet to be
finalized (kh 11/12/2021), NC
leader Shekhar Koirala finalizes his panel : Dr.
Koirala enjoys support of senior leader Ram
Chandra Poudel (kh 11/12/2021), Dr
Shekhar Koirala and his panel members register
nominations (rep 11/12/2021), Dr
Shekhar Koirala's leadership a must to transform
Nepali Congress: Gagan Thapa (rep
11/12/2021), NP
Saud distancing himself from Deuba camp :
Assures Shashank Koirala to be with him (kh
11/12/2021), Shashank
Koirala rejects NC President Deuba’s offer for
the post of Vice-President (kh 11/12/2021),
Mahesh
Acharya registers nomination for NC
Vice-President (kh 11/12/2021), Senior
leader Ram Chandra Poudel pulls out of race amid
Congress convention : Issuing a statement, the
aspirant for the top post said he decided to
stay away from the competition in view of the
‘evolving situation’ in the party (kp
11/12/2021), General
Secretary’s aspirant NC Spokesperson Sharma
joins leader Singh’s panel (kh 11/12/2021),
Rapid
dynamics change in Congress as nominations are
being filed : Dissatisfaction grows in the Deuba
camp after one general secretary post offered to
Sitaula group (kp 11/12/2021), PM
Deuba registers candidature for NC President
(kh 11/12/2021), Deuba
and his team file nominations : Bijay Kuamar
Gacchadar and Purna Bahadur Khadka are vice
president candidates. Pradip Paudel and Prakash
Sharan Mahat vying for general secretary posts
(kp 11/12/2021), Veep
Nidhi files nomination for NC president :
Nidhi's panel includes Divyeshwori Shah as vice
president candidate and Rajaram Karki as general
secretary candidate (kh 11/12/2021), Six
leaders, including PM Deuba, in the fray for NC
presidency : Deadline for filing nominations
expires at 5 pm (kh 11/12/2021), Yuvaraj
Neupane files candidacy for NC prez (rep
11/12/2021), Leaders
Khand, Karki and Lekhak register candidacy for
NC’s central members (rep 11/12/2021), Industrialist
Chaudhary files candidacy for NC central member
(kh 11/12/2021), 39
candidates vying for 13 posts of office bearers
(kh 11/12/2021), NC
General Convention: Six leaders file candidacies
for President (nlt 11/12/2021)
NC’s
14th General Convention kicks off in Kathmandu :
There are 4,700 representatives for the General
Convention who will elect new leadership during
the three-day event (nlt 10/12/2021), Chaos
in Congress as convention kicks off : Factions
busy in last-minute haggling. While Deuba camp
has its own challenges, the Poudel camp
struggles to find a common candidate for the top
post, by Anil Giri (kp 10/12/2021)
New
faces should come forward for NC leadership:
Defence Minister Rijal (rep 10/12/2021)
Poudel
faction to meet again at 5 pm to decide on a
consensus Presidential candidate (kh
10/12/2021), I
will give up my bid for NC presidency if Deuba
accepts Paudel as unanimous candidate for party
president: Nidhi (rep 10/12/2021)
NC
President Deuba faction fails to finalize office
bearers’ list : Agree to meet again in the
evening (kh 10/12/2021)
Mahottari
Constituency 3 NC delegates not to participate
in 14th General Convention (kh 10/12/2021)
Gagan
Thapa announces candidacy for NC General
Secretary (rep 09/12/2021)
'Dr
Shekhar Koirala has not given up his
presidential bid' (rep 09/12/2021)
We
will select leadership by consensus to the
extent possible: Deuba (rep 09/12/2021) [In a democratic party, the
entire party leadership should be elected by the
representatives of the members and not selected
by the old leadership and presented for nodding
off!], Senior
leader Poudel not to attend NC Central Committee
meeting (kh 09/12/2021), Deuba
backtracks on his plan to add three Joint
General Secretaries and 58 CWC members as rival
faction stands opposed to it (rep
09/12/2021), NC’s
CC meeting concludes by endorsing three
proposals (rep 09/12/2021)
NC
Gen Convention: To hold election for party
leadership on December 13 (kh 08/12/2021), NC 14th General
Convention: Party advised to focus on political
and ideological discourse (kh 08/12/2021)
NC’s
Poudel faction fails to pick a common
presidential candidate (kh 08/12/2021), NC’s Poudel faction
making last-ditch effort to pick a common
presidential candidate today (kh
09/12/2021), I
won’t back off from presidential race, says NC
leader Singh (kh 09/12/2021)
NC’s
14th general convention: Priority on leadership
than policy (kh 08/12/2021), With
two days to go before NC Gen Convention, eight
leaders staking claim for leadership (kh
08/12/2021)
With
three days to go, disputes cast doubt over NC
central general convention : "Central convention
will be held to the extent possible" (kh
07/12/2021)
NC
books 3,800 beds for representatives as 14th Gen
Convention nears (kh 07/12/2021)
NC
leaders of Poudel faction agree to field common
candidate (kh 06/12/2021), Pressure
mounts on Poudel camp as Deuba maintains
confidence : Insiders say Congress could see
some rapid changes in dynamics before the
convention slated next week, by Anil Giri
(kp 07/12/2021)
NC
Gen Convention: Deuba faction wins provincial
leadership in 3, Poudel: 2 and Sitaula: 1
(kh06/12/2021)
NC
Province Convention: Nomination being filed in
all seven provinces today, election tomorrow
(kh 03/12/2021)
Competition
heats up in Congress in lead up to general
convention : No dearth of aspirants in the grand
old party that has a history of factionalism. As
of now, it’s a close fight between Deuba and
Poudel camps, by Anil Giri (kp 02/12/2021)
NC
Conventions in disputed districts postponed
(kh 02/12/2021), NC
to hold convention of 16 districts after General
Convention (kh 02/12/2021)
PM
Deuba urges youth leaders not to hurry in taking
the party leadership : PM Deuba says Subarna
Shumsher’s loyalty to democracy never diminished
(kh 30/11/2021) [The
youth must be taken into responsibility in the
interest of the party's future! The old leaders
like Deuba, Paudel a.o. have failed to often]
NC
district convention: Deuba and Poudel factions
in neck to neck competition (with list) (kh
30/11/2021) [Both belong
to the failed generation of the past, they are
not the future! If the party leadership
continues to prevent a comprehensive
generational change in this fundamental crisis
of Nepal, it is bad for both the NC and the
country!]
NC
publicises revised calendar of events for
provincial and central general convention
(rep 30/11/2021)
Nepali
Congress and the dynastic conundrum : Pursuit of
fulfilling self-interest usually results in
moral corruption, abuse of authority and
misgovernance, by Sambridh Ghimire (kp
29/11/2021)
Unity
a must among those who want new leadership in
NC: Thapa (rep 27/11/2021)
Party
conventions of NC, UML : Competition of old and
new leadership, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht
25/11/2021)
Veep
Nidhi declares candidacy for NC President
(kh 25/11/2021)
Seven
injured as fire goes in NC Pyuthan vote count
center (kh 24/11/2021)
Not
VP, my candidacy is for the post of party
President: Gopal Man Shrestha (kh
22/11/2021)
Five
NC cadres injured in clash in Rupandehi (kh
20/11/2021)
NC’s
Province Assembly Conventions being held today :
Around 9,000 leaders to be elected (kh
19/11/2021)
As
Congress mega meet nears, president hopefuls are
waiting for district results : Leaders say
presidential contest will go into a runoff
between Deuba and someone from the Poudel
faction, by Anil Giri (kp 18/11/2021)
NC
Gen Secy Koirala to run for party president in
14th General Convention (kh 17/11/2021)
NC
President Deuba “not in favor of electoral
alliance” with other parties (kh 15/11/2021)
NC
leader Singh expresses dissatisfaction over
Deuba holding CWC meeting at his residence
(rep 15/11/2021)
NC
set to hold 14th Gen Convention on Dec 10-12;
schedule to remain unchanged (kh 11/11/2021)
NC
leader Singh rules out relevancy of political
mechanism (kh 10/11/2021)
We
will endorse MCC Compact agreement through
majority votes in parliament: General Secretary
Koirala (rep 10/11/2021)
NRNA’s
brush with politics : The Nepali
Congress’s interference in the
NRNA’s internal matters is deplorable,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 05/11/2021)
No
possibility for early election: Gagan Thapa
(rep 04/11/2021)
NC
leadership needs transformation, not
generational transition: Senior leader Poudel
(kh 01/11/2021) [All
parties are in urgent need of a generational
change, away from the ageing and failed
generation of politicians. And this is
especially true for the NC!]
Sujata
Koirala announces her candidacy for NC President
(rep 01/11/2021)
Congress
youth leaders call for political intervention to
clean up mess in judiciary : Leaders close to
Prime Minister Deuba say the independence of
judiciary should be honoured and Supreme Court
should resolve the crisis on its own. Parties in
the ruling coalition are also largely in favour
of letting the court find its way out, by
Anil Giri (kp 30/10/202) [Nepal's party politicians have never
respected the independence of the judiciary. On
the contrary, they are in many ways responsible
for the current crisis!], NC
young Turks for cleaning up judiciary : 'NC
should back those fighting against acts that
undermined basic norms of democracy, justice'
(ht 30/10/2021)
PM
Directs NC Poll Body To Prepare Calendar For
Dec-15 Convention (rn 27/10/2021), Nepali
Congress’ General Convention proposed for Dec 13
to 16 (kh 27/10/2021)
Mandamus
safeguards Constitution, democracy: PM Deuba :
PM Deuba says SC should resolve problems seen in
judiciary (kh 27/10/2021)
Discussion
continues between NC Election Committee and the
office bearers (kh 26/10/2021)
NC
likely to postpone gen convention by one and a
half months (kh 25/10/2021), NC
Election Committee begins discussion on new
schedule of General Convention (kh
25/10/2021), Congress
set to postpone general convention again : Some
leaders say convention by mid-December is
not certain, even more so if the country
goes to early polls, by Anil Giri (kp
27/10/2021)
NC
Senior leader Poudel rules out possibility of
early election (kh 23/10/2021)
Call
to make NC general convention amicable (kh
23/10/2021)
NC
leader Thapa “displeased” with government’s
functioning (kh 22/10/2021)
NC
leader Singh requests Deuba, Poudel to opt for
retirement from politics (kh 22/10/2021) [This is extremely urgent,
but you yourself are also part of the generation
that has to be replaced by a younger one!]
NC’s
Gen Convention likely to be postponed yet again
(kh 19/10/2021)
NC
General Convention likely to be deferred (kh
15/10/2021) [Another
postponement of the party conference can hardly
be justified by the Corona pandemic. This is
clearly about organisational deficits of the
ruling party. According to § 16 of the Political
Parties Act (PPA), elections to the party's
central committee must be held at least every
five years. Both deadlines have long be§en
exceeded. According to 54 of the PPA, this
can lead to a fine or even suspension of the
party!]
Unresolved
disputes likely to delay Nepali Congress general
convention by at least a month : While the party
hasn’t been able to confirm active members in
Bara, Rasuwa and Rautahat, ten districts are
planning their conventions after Dashain, by
Anil Giri (kp 12/10/2021) [Based on Nepali law, the NC is already an
illegitimate party. Another postponement of the
convention could no longer be justified by the
Corona pandemic!]
Moment
To Revamp Ideology, Leadership, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 10/10/2021)
Deuba
and Poudel seem on equal footing in race to
Congress leadership (kp 03/10/2021) [Both belong to the
generation of old failed politicians who offer
no future to the party!]
NC
leader Singh firm on contesting party presidency
(kh 02/10/2021)
Dissecting
Nepali Congress Convention : Nepal’s grand old
‘democratic’ party is gearing up for the General
Convention. Here is everything you need to know
about the poll process and numbers, by
Nishan Khatiwada (Nepal Live Today 29/09/2021)
Gagan
Thapa appeals party cadres to choose the best
leadership for NC reconstruction (kh
25/09/2021)
Singh
announces candidacy for party presidency
(rep 25/09/2021)
NC
to begin village/municipal convention from
Saturday (rep 24/09/2021)
NC
leader Koirala denounces establishment faction’s
hooliganism style (kh 23/09/2021)
New
Foreign Minister Khadka sworn in amid
reservation of NC’s Paudel faction (rep
22/09/2021), Deuba
faces censure from own party over Cabinet
expansion : The ruling coalition, despite a
series of meetings, has failed to provide
names for ministerial posts, earning bad
repute for the government, by Anil Giri (kp
23/09/2021)
Sherchan
elected as president of NC (BP) (rep
17/09/2021)
NC’s
Poudel faction faces difficulty to choose a
common candidate for party’s president (rep
16/09/2021)
NC
Election Bolsters Inner Democracy, by
Narayan Upadhyay (rn 14/09/2021)
Nepali
Congress race hotting up as party braces for
November convention : Four clear factions have
emerged in the grand old party, by Anil Giri
(kp 13/09/2021)
Congress
may have avoided risk of invalidation but
challenges remain : The party has written to the
poll body, informing about the start of its
convention at the ward level. The party’s 13th
general convention was held on March 3-6,
2016, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 11/09/2021)
12
NC youth leaders object to convention schedule
amendment (kh 11/09/2021)
NC
disapproves resignation tendered by CEC
coordinator Yadav (kh 11/09/2021)
NC
general convention schedule revised (kh
10/09/2021)
NC
Central Election Committee Coordinator Yadav
resigns (kh 10/09/2021)
NC
to elect two Gen Secy from 14th General
Convention : NC leaders Pradip Poudel, Gagan
Thapa and Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma
have announced to vie for the post (kh
09/09/2021)
Language
Commission recommends province-wise official
languages before government (kh 06/09/2021)
NC
youth leader Poudel to contest elections for Gen
Secy (kh 06/09/2021)
Deuba
appoints Kapileshwar Yadav as NSU Gen Secy
(kh 06/09/2021) [In a
democratic party, shouldn't such a position be
determined by elections?]
Why
Gagan Thapa’s candidacy can be good gesture for
Congress—and other parties : Amid growing
leadership handover debate, Thapa is set to
contest for party general secretary, five years
after an unsuccessful attempt for the same post,
by Anil Giri (kp 05/09/2021) [But this alone is not enough. The NC
cannot wait another five years for the failed
old guard to finally step down. This could
further accelerate the party's decline. One
should not hope for the continued
self-destruction of other leading parties!]
Younger
generation showing interest in active
politics (rep 04/09/2021)
NC
Gen Convention: Tehrathum elects leadership
in all wards unopposed : 1,686
office-bearers elected (kh 04/09/2021)
SC
to hear writ petition on postponement of NC
convention on Sunday (kh 03/09/2021)
NC
to make inclusive representation mandatory
(kh 03/09/2021) [Also at
the highest party level? That would then mean
that there would only be one male Bahun and one
male Chhetri. That would really be a revolution,
but it is probably only an illusion!], NC leader Koirala
appeals to make 14th general convention a
success (kh 03/09/2021) [Adherence to secularism and federalism,
the implementation and improvement of the
constitution and appropriate social inclusion at
all levels of party and state are absolute
prerequisites!]
Shrestha
announces candidacy for Nepali Congress
President (kh 02/09/2021)
NC
leader Poudel calls for electing him as
presidential candidate unopposed : Meeting even
today (kh 02/09/2021)
NC’s
ward convention uncertain in Kathmandu (kh
02/09/2021), NC’s
ward convention put off in Kathmandu (rep
02/09/2021)
14th
Gen Convention fever grips NC; ward convention
from Sept 3 itself : Election officials
already in 53 districts (kh 01/09/2021), NC’s
calendar of events for 14th general convention
to begin from September 3 (rep 01/09/2021)
After
Nidhi, Kalyan Gurung announces candidacy for NC
President (kh 01/09/2021), Kalyan
Gurung announces his candidacy for NC prez
(rep 01/09/2021)
NC
ward convention in Okhaldhunga, Khotang and
Solukhumbu on Sept 3 (kh 31/08/2021)
Gagan
Thapa announces candidature for party General
Secretary (kh 30/08/2021), Leaders
start announcing candidacies as Gen Convention
approaches (kh 31/08/2021)
Congress
rival factions reach truce, focus now on new
leadership : Amid the pandemic, making
arrangements for food and accommodation for
thousands of leaders and cadres will be a
tall order for the general convention organisers,
by Anil Giri (kp 29/08/2021) [Deuba, Poudel etc. are outdated models of
a failed generation of politicians. The change
to a much younger generation of responsible
politicians has also been prevented in the NC
for a long time!]
NC’s
Poudel faction holding internal discussions
following deal with PM Deuba (kh
28/08/2021), NC
Poudel faction to concentrate on Gen Convention;
irate district presidents breaking their fast
today (kh 28/08/2021)
NC
Vice Prez Nidhi announces to contest for
presidential post, sets up contact office
(rep 27/08/2021)
Election
officers being deputed as NC’s 14th Gen
Convention nears : Final list of active
memberships to be published Friday
26/08/2021)
NC
row: Poudel camp starts discussions for
consensus (kh 23/08/2021), NC
leaders seek consensus on common candidate to
challenge establishment side (kh 23/08/2021)
NC
claims long-overdue active membership row
resolved : Task-force to submit report to party
President Deuba at 5 pm (kh 22/08/2021)
It’s
wrong to bring ordinance bypassing parliament,
says NC leader Thapa (kh 18/08/2021)
NC
amends party statute, curtails rights of active
members : Only regional reps and ward presidents
to be voters in municipal conventions (kh
16/08/2021)
NC
entrusts Sitaula, Rijal and Lekhak to resolve
disputes over active membership (kh
15/08/2021)
Nepali
Congress to hold general convention on November
25-29 : The party has constitutional and legal
obligations to hold its general convention
before mid-September, by Anil Giri (kp
15/08/2021) [Then the NC
will already have been an illegitimate,
unconstitutional party for more than two months!],
NC
National Convention rescheduled to November-end
(ht 15/08/2021)
Ruling
Nepali Congress holding CWC meeting today :
Likely to come up with new schedule for 14th Gen
Convention (kh 11/08/2021)
NC
Poudel faction for timely holding of Gen
Convention to maintain legitimacy : Special Gen
Convention next possible option (kh
10/08/2021)
NC
General Convention : Ideology Vs Cult. Not
renewing membership, 50000 active members of NC
have expressed their frustration about the 14th
General Convention (sp 06/08/2021)
General
Convention in August not possible: NC Gen Sec Dr
Koirala (kh 06/08/2021) [In any case, the party leadership did not
do its homework in time. The general secretary
should bear a special responsibility in this
respect.]
My
claim for party president stands: NC Vice
President Nidhi (kh 06/08/2021)
NC
CWC’s validity expires after September 8: Senior
leader Poudel (kh 05/08/2021) [Under Article 269 (4) (b) of
the Constitution, the party as a whole should
lose its registration with the Election
Commission and thus its legitimacy!]
NC’s
14th Gen Convention unlikely on Sept 1-4 :
Membership dispute in 13 constituencies (kh
04/08/2021), PM
Deuba, NC Vice President Nidhi hold talks at
Baluwatar : Discuss integration issue (kh
04/08/2021)
NC
leaders trio Nidhi, Koirala and Singh meet at
Chaksibari again (kh 31/07/2021), Nidhi,
Koirala and Singh hold meeting to discuss
alliance for general convention, national
politics (rep 31/07/2021)
Deuba
govt has no excuses for mistakes like Oli-govt:
NC lawmaker Thapa (kh 30/07/2021)
NC
to develop new criteria to resolve dispute on
active membership (kh 30/07/2021)
NC
preparing to adjourn 14th Gen Convention till
mid-December : NC leaders in regular contact
with EC officials (kh 30/07/2021) [The convention is already months overdue
making the NC an illegitimate party if it is not
held in September according tp article 269 of
the constitution!], Nepali
Congress general convention likely to be
postponed till mid-December : Faction led by
Poudel accuses Deuba of creating new issues to
push back the convention scheduled for September,
by Anil Giri (kp 31/07/2021)
NC
records over 850,000 active members (kh
30/07/2021)
NC’s
active membership postponed in 121 wards : To be
sorted out after Gen Convention (kh
29/07/2021)
NC
leader Dr Koirala demands to initiate process
for party’s General Convention (kh
29/07/2021)
NC
should speak the voice of Madhesh and democracy:
Dr. Amaresh Kumar Singh (kh 27/07/2021)
(inteview)
NC’s
Active Membership Probe Committee submitting
report today : CWC to sort out remaining dispute
on active membership (kh 27/07/2021), NC’s
largest active members range between ages 41 to
60 : Distributes new memberships to 443,678
(kh 27/07/2021), NC’s
14th General Convention: Over 852,000 verified
as active members (rep 27/07/2021)
NC
senior leader Poudel calls meeting of his
faction (kh 25/07/2021), With
Congress leading government, its general
convention becomes uncertain : Dispute over
party membership, focus on governance, pandemic,
natural calamities and Deuba’s desire to lead
party for another term could mean it will be
postponed, by Anil Giri (kp 25/07/2021) [After
the CPN-UML, the NC is also showing its major
democratic flaws and losing its legitimacy!]
Ruling
NC postpones ward convention slated for July 27
: Likely to tweak Gen Convention schedule, too
(kh 24/7/2021)
NC
decides not to hold party meetings at PM’s
official residence in Baluwatar (rep
22/07/2021)
NC
finalizes distribution of active memberships in
143 constituencies (kh 20/07/2021)
NC
issues whip to its lawmakers to attend HoR
meeting, vote in favor of PM Deuba (rep
18/07/2021) [Such whip
is against the recent decision of the SC!]
NC
President Deuba calls emergency meeting of
office-bearers at 3 pm (kh 17/07/2021)
Three
Koiralas’ hold discussion on NC 14th General
Convention (kh 17/07/2021)
NC
14th Gen Convention won’t be postponed even for
a single day: PM Deuba : Active membership issue
finalized in 75 districts (kh 17/07/2021), NC
finalizes active members of 75 districts
(rep 17/07/2021)
NC
leaders gather at General Secy Koirala’s to
discuss about the government and the general
convention (kh 15/07/2021)
NC
Faces New Challenges, by Mukti Risal (rn
15/07/2021)
NC
Vice President Gachchhadar turns up at court
(kh 14/07/2021), NC
leader Gachhadar released on Rs 1 million bail
(kh 14/07/2021), Bijaya
Kumar Gachhadar, an accused in Baluawtar land
scam, released on Rs1 million bailThe Congress
vice-president is released a day after his party
president Deuba was appointed prime minister,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 15/07/2021)
NC
has to still sort out active membership row in
55 constituencies out of 165 : 49 days to go
prior to 14th Gen Convention (kh 13/07/2021)
For
an inclusive Congress : Caste, class, culture
and gender diversity is imperative to end the
status quo, by Sambridh Ghimire (kp
12/07/2021) [And with it
comes an unwavering commitment to federalism and
secularism. Advocates of a return to the Hindu
state should have no place in this party!]
As
its convention date nears, Congress keeps a
close eye on fresh developmentsThe party awaits
court verdict on House dissolution just as it
keeps track of talks in the UML between Oli and
Nepal factions, as a lot depends on how the
situation unfolds, by Anil Giri (kp
08/07/2021)
Withdrawing
my candidacy from contest for party President is
not possible this time: Dr. Shekhar Koirala
(kh 06/07/2021) [It is
possible! If the NC is to play a leading role
again, it urgently needs a completely new
and younger leadership elite that is socially
inclusive and oriented towards democracy,
secularism and federalism! The upcoming party
convention offers a unique opportunity for this
change. It should not be wasted!]
Women
should have courage to compete in party’s key
posts: NC leader Sitaula (kh 05/7/2021) [This is not a question of
courage but of respect, equal recognition and
integration in the arch-patriarchal society of
Nepal!]
NC
President Deuba intensifies talks with close
leaders : Nidhi attending Deuba camp’s meeting
again (kh 03/07/2021), With
NC’s general convention just two months away,
Deuba expedites preparations to contest again
for party presidency (rep 03/07/2021)
NC
battling hard to resolve active membership row
as 14th Gen Con approaches (kh 02/07/2021),
NC
to hold ward convention based on old active
membership where consensus fails (kh
03/07/2021)
NC
holding office-bearers’ meeting today : To dwell
on 14th Gen Con and active membership (kh
02/07/2021),
NC leaders Nidhi, Koirala and Singh cancel
today’s meeting with CWC members (kh
02/07/2021)
NC
leaders Nidhi, Koirala and Singh intensify talks
as Gen Convention nears (kh 29/06/2021), NC Veep Nidhi tries
to woo Ram Chandra Poudel to support him (kh
30/06/2021)
Grand
old party is in transition and seems to be in a
dilemma : Nepali Congress is preparing for its
general convention to elect a new leadership,
but with too many aspirants to lead the party,
leaders are busy forming alliances, by Anil
Giri (kp 27/06/2021) [The
old familiar party leaders, most of whom have
already failed several times, who have led the
party into the abyss over the years, are
applying again, some of whom are seriously
calling for a return to the Hindu state. If the
NC now misses the chance for a fundamental
change to a younger generation of politicians,
an internal democratisation and, above all,
social inclusion at all levels, the party will
face a difficult future and that is not good for
Nepal!]
12
NC leaders show interest in party leadership as
14th Gen Convention nears (kh 26/06/2021) [The NC needs a younger
generation of party leaders who can represent
the future of the party, not the same old faces
forever!]
NC
leaders Nidhi, Singh and Dr Koirala hold lunch
meeting as they vie for party presidency
(rep 25/06/2021), Three
NC leaders agree on forming common view on
party’s general convention (kh 25/06/2021)
NC
grants 55 Mahasamiti members to former RPP
leader Thapa (kh 22/06/2021)
NC
President Deuba likely to contest for leadership
again : Calls Vice-President Nidhi, and other
leaders to discuss about candidacy (kh
19/06/2021) [Finally
seize the opportunity for a fundamental renewal
of the party's leadership. A former prime
minister who has failed several times cannot
seriously believe that he is the future of his
party in his mid-70s! Finally give a younger and
more socially inclusive generation the chance to
change the guard!], NC
leaders suggest Deuba to hold talks with Nidhi
for finalizing leadership candidate (kh
20/06/2021), Deuba
eyes second term, consults supporters : Youth
leaders claim party majority wants new
leadership, by Tika R Pradhan (kp
21/06/2021), Nidhi
to vie for top NC post (ht 21/06/2021)
Active
members reach 800,000 as NC gears up for 14th
Gen Con (kh 19/06/2021)
NC
CWC meeting decides to foster five-party
alliance (kh 18/06/2021)
NC’s
Poudel faction holds meeting on 14th Gen Con
(kh 15/06/2021) [Within
the NC, too, the factionalism should finally be
ended, ideally by replacing the entire old
leadership! No one from this old guard of failed
politicians has any significance for the future
of the party!]
NC
decides to hold 14th general convention from
September 1 to 4 in Kathmandu (rep
12/06/2021), Nepali
Congress proposes holding its 14th general
convention on September 1-4 : Provincial and
local level conventions will be concluded by
August, according to the revised schedule,
by Anil Giri (kp 13/06/2021)
Congress
at a crossroads—party must hold convention by
September, but how : Nepali Congress has already
exhausted provisions that allow the delaying of
general convention, and it cannot push it any
further. And there is a pandemic, by Anil
Giri (kp 12/06/2021)
NC
President Deuba calls party officials’ meet to
discuss general convention date (kh
11/06/2021)
NC
concludes active membership-related task in 61
districts (kh 31/05/2021)
NC
should seek option to party’s upcoming general
convention: NC senior leader Poudel (kh
30/05/2021)
Why
didn’t NC Prez Deuba agree to go for impeachment
and no-confidence motion? (kh 22/05/2021)
NC
calls office-bearers’ emergency meeting to
discuss President’s move (kh 22/05/2021)
NC
to stake claim on govt formation after
discussion with all parties (kh 11/05/2021)
Nepali
Congress decides to defeat PM's floor test
(ht 09/05/2021)
PM
Oli seeks NC support, Deuba rejects : NC, as the
main opposition, cannot vote in favor of PM: NC
President Deuba (kh 05/05/2021)
To
Prime Minister Oli’s relief, Deuba rules out
no-confidence motion : With Janata Samajbadi
Party not wholly supportive of such a
motion, the numbers would not be enough to
oust Oli, the opposition leader says., by
Anil Giri (kp 01/05/2021)
NC
puts off CWC meeting as some members test
positive for COVID-19 (rep 28/04/2021)
NC
holding office-bearers’ meeting today : To dwell
on 14th general convention, fix agenda for CWC
meet (kh 25/04/2021)
Not
keen on becoming PM: Deuba (ht 19/04/2021) [This statement is once again
mendacious!]
NC
will not topple a majority govt: NC President
Deuba (kh 18/04/2021)
NC
leader Koirala smells a rat on UML-Maoist Center
collusion (kh 14/04/2021)
Deuba’s
intriguing dilemma and his credibility chasm :
The onus of taking political process forward is
upon the Congress chief. But given the dynamics
in his party, and his relations with Oli and
other parties, he is hesitating, by Anil
Giri (kp 09/04/2021)
As
Congress and Janata Samajbadi Party hem and haw,
politics has stagnated : Congress leaders say
Deuba must take a lead, but he is still
reluctant with one eye on the polls. Maoist
Centre’s indecision on withdrawing support
complicates things, by Anil Giri (kp
06/04/2021), NC's
New Initiative JSP In Decisive Position, by
Narayan Upadhyay (rn 06/04/2021)
Will
vie for NC party leadership, says Nidhi (ht
05/04/2021)
NC
urges JSP-N to help form govt (ht
05/04/2021)
Nepali
Congress appears to be ready to get the ball
rolling : The main opposition decides to seek
Oli’s resignation and start process to form a
government led by its president, by Anil
Giri (kp 03/04/2021)
NC
extends time for renewal of active membership
(kh 03/04/2021)
Deuba’s
silence has resulted in status quo—and it is
benefiting OliCalls are growing within the
Nepali Congress that the party president must
take initiatives to form an alliance with Maoist
Centre and Janata Samajbadi Party to unseat Oli,
by Anil Giri and Binod Ghimire (kp 22/03/2021)
NC
seeks formal proposals on power-sharing: NC
leader Mahat (kh 20/03/2021)
PM
Oli should step down on moral ground: NC Chief
Whip Khand (kh 19/03/2021) [And why does the NC not
participate in an immediate ousting of Oli?],
PM
Oli has lost all moral, ethical grounds to rule:
NC leader Thapa (kh 19/03/2021)
As
Deuba gets nod to lead government, efforts on to
build coalition to oust Oli : The former prime
minister, however, has an eye on party’s general
convention in August as well as on next general
elections before playing his card, leaders close
to him say, by Anil Giri (kp 13/0372021) [Oli must be replaced
immediately, but not by Deuba. The latter acted
in 2002 in a similar way to Oli now, exclusively
to preserve his own power. It would be a chance
to change to younger politicians like Gagan
Thapa!]
Congress
to wait for Oli, Janata Samajbadi and Maoist
Centre moves before making its own : An
alternative government with the Nepali Congress
at the helm only if the Maoist Centre withdraws
support to Oli and he fails to strike a deal
with Janata Samajbadi Party, by Anil Giri
(kp 12/03/2021), PM
Oli should be toppled at any cost: NC leaders
(kh 12/03/2021), No
decision reached despite one-hour-long
discussion between NC and JSP leaders (kh
12/03/2021)
Congress
revising strategy as court decision changes
political equations : With the CPN-UML and the
Maoist Centre revived, the main opposition is
exploring two options—leading the
government and going for early elections, by
Anil Giri (kp 09/03/2021)
NC
obstructs House session demanding withdrawal of
ordinances (kh 07/03/2021)
Congress
lawmakers against backing Oli and rather for
leading new government : But with a formal
proposal yet to be made to the party and
the Nepal Communist Party besieged with
legal complications, it is in no hurry to
make a decision, by Anil Giri (kp) [The problem here is not the
NC party, but its top politicians: Sher Bahadur
Deuba, who has already failed four times as PM,
behaved in 2002 just as KP Oli does now, asking
the then head of state to dissolve parliament in
order to prolong his personal power, which
heralded the end of the 1990 political system
and the split of his party. In 2010, Ram Chandra
Poudel blocked the work of the first Constituent
Assembly for months simply because he wanted to
become PM, although he had no chance of success.
When will the political parties realise that a
younger and more open-minded generation is
needed immediately?], NC
leaders Deuba, Poudel and Shekhar not to run
after PM’s post (kh 06/03/2021)
NC
should join government: Shashanka Koirala
(kh 03/03/2021), Deuba
says he is ready to shoulder the responsibility
as a PM (kh 03/03/2021) [It cannot be a democratic solution if
Deuba, who in 2002 putsched against the state
and democracy in a similar way as Oli did
recently, is now to be made his successor!]
Nepali
Congress mulls over at least four options amid
rising political uncertainty : Leaders say a
deal with Oli cannot be ruled out provided that
he agrees to play along, either to let the party
lead the government or create a situation for an
early election, by Anil Giri (kp 02/03/2021)
Congress
weighs options as both Oli and Dahal-Nepal
factions make overtures to it : The party has
emerged as a clear beneficiary but its
leaders are hesitant to make any move until a
formal split of the Nepal Communist Party,
by Anil Giri (kp 25/02/2021), NC
calls its office-bearers' meeting to discuss
evolving situation after parliament restoration
(rep 25/02/2021)
Congress
A Mute Spectator?, by Narayan Upadhyay (ht
23/02/2021)
Deuba
reluctant to organise protests against House
dissolution : Some Congress leaders suspect a
tacit understanding between Deuba and Oli could
be the reason, by Anil Giri (kp
21/02/2021) [Two
autocratic opportunists show their
anti-democratic sentiments. For Deuba, too, it
is only about personal power, not about law and
constitution!]
Difficulty
of being Congress : The public expects much more
from the grand old party (kp 19/02/2021)
People
are fed up : Undemocratic practices have been
the hallmark of politicians across parties
(kp 18/02/2021)
Congress
proposes August 23-26 for convention, but its
confusion persistsThe party continues to be
divided over whether it should make its strategy
with elections in focus, as Deuba wants, or
strongly oppose Oli’s move, as demanded by
Poudel, by Anil Giri (kp 18/02/2021)
Politics
of convenience of Nepali Congress : Nepali
Congress is putting its feet in two boats in its
response to House dissolution. In other words,
Congress is playing a politics of convenience
but will it help?, by Rajaram Bartaula (rep
09/02/2021)
HoR
dissolution: NC’s sister organizations
demonstrating across country today (kh
06/02/2021)
All
eyes on Nepali Congress for joint agitation, but
it’s not ready to commit : Parties opposed to
Oli’s House dissolution move are prodding the
Congress to jointly launch protests, but
they are perplexed by Deuba’s reluctance, by
Anil Giri (kp 05/02/2021) [Sher Bahadur Deuba is keen to become Prime
Minister for a fifth time. So cooperating with
the coup leader Oli seems to be the quickest and
safest way. The unconstitutionality of Oli's
actions interests him, as it does Dahal and
Madhav Kumar Nepal, only marginally!], Nepali
Congress takes undemocratic road : Nepali
Congress leaders choose to undercut their own
leadership, undermine judicial independence and
even hamper party unity, by Kalyan Man
Shrestha (ae 05/02/2021)
Appointments
to constitutional bodies receive widespread flak
: Questions raised over Nepali Congress’ role as
party supporters feature on list of appointees,
by Anil Giri (kp 04/02/2021)
Amid
political uncertainty, Congress seems to have
forgotten about its general convention : Deuba
faces charges within the party of putting
excessive focus on power games rather than
holding the convention which must be held by
September if the House is restored, by Anil
Giri (kp 30/01/2021) [Deuba,
who has failed several times as prime minister,
is eager to become prime minister again. He does
not need a party convention that might elect a
new party president. In this context, it must be
remembered that Deuba's internal power struggles
in 2002 made Gyanendra's subsequent coup and the
demolition of the 1990 constitution possible at
all. Deuba acted in 2002 in a similar way to Oli
today!]
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free
version)]
NC
to stage nationwide demonstration against HoR
dissolution on Feb 12 (kh 26/01/2021), Nepali
Congress announces fresh round of protests
against dissolution of House : The party is to
organise large-scale protests at all district
headquarters, including the Capital, on February
12, by Anil Giri (kp 27/01/2021)
Confusion
and dilemma in Nepali Congress continues, now
with eyes on leading government in provinces :
Views differed in the party over House
dissolution. Now there are questions whether it
should join hands with Oli or Dahal-Nepal
faction in Bagmati and Province 1, by Anil
Giri (kp 23/01/2021) [It
is becoming clear that the feigned outrage over
the dissolution of parliament is sheer mockery.
Oli's coup is gladly accepted if it means that
one can regain power oneself. What rotten
politicians!]
Deuba,
Poudel struggle to forge common stance on House
dissolution : Party needs to send message of
unity, maintain balance in ties with both
factions of communist party, they say, by
Anil Giri (kp 20/01/2021)
Nepali
Congress to organize protest programs in all
6,743 wards against House dissolution on
Thursday (rep 20/01/2021)
NC’s
Ambivalence Under Scrutiny, by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn 17/01/2021)
Congress
undecided regarding no-confidence motion filed
against Chief Minister Poudel : The Congress
leaders are of the opinion that the party is
undecided, as the ruling Nepal Communist Party
is yet to be split officially, by Subash
Bidari (kp 17/01/2021)
NC
stages demonstration in all local levels (ht
17/01/2021)
Nepali
Congress will go for election if apex court does
not overturn govt decision: Deuba (rep
13/01/2021)
Why
the Congress is hemming and hawing, failing to
make a firm stance : The party that had been
licking its wounds after the 2017 electoral
defeat is suddenly licking its lips at the
thought of returning to power whichever way the
situation unfolds, by Anil Giri (kp
12/01/2021) [The answer
is quite simple: Just like the top politicians
of the NCP, those of the NC are only concerned
with personal power and access to coffers, not
with the state and the people, and certainly not
with the rule of law!]
Congress
in driver’s seat as power play begins in
provinces : Both factions of Nepal Communist
Party need backing of opposition party to
further their cause in the provinces, by
Tika R Pradhan (kp 09/01/2021) [Das
bedeutet also Umverteilung der Macht im Kreis
der schon längst wiederholt gescheiterten
Politiker ohne Charisma und Moral, denen am Land
und seinen Bürgern nichts gelegen ist!]
NC
demonstrating in 330 provincial constituencies
against HoR dissolution today (kh
09/01/2021)
Deuba
eyes leading government as Oli hints at an
understanding : After holding one round of
protest against House dissolution, the Congress
party has decided not to go for joint agitation
amid talks of a power-sharing deal between Deuba
and Oli, by Anil Giri (kp 03/01/2021) [The two most incompetent
prime ministers in recent history among the
numerous power-hungry and self-serving
politicians at the helm of political parties are
poised to deal a death blow to democracy, the
Constitution, their parties, indeed the entire
state! Deuba must take note that Oli will never
give up his personal claim to power. For this he
is ready for everything!], NC
announces nation-wide protest against house
dissolution (rep 03/01/2021)
Nepali
Congress’ refusal to join protests raises
eyebrows : Dahal-Nepal faction reached out to it
but Deuba wants to wait for verdict on House
dissolution before deciding on protest, by
Anil Giri (kp 02/01/2021) [In the hope of coming to power again as
soon as possible, Deuba, who has failed four
times as PM, willingly accepts the destruction
of democracy and the constitution by KP Oli!]
Congress,
JSP-N rule out any : truck with Dahal-led NCP,
by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 31/12/2020)
Oli
govt is a terrorist govt: NC Prez Deuba (rep
28/12/2020), NC
leader Poudel upbeat about revival of House of
Representatives (rep 28/12/2020)
आश्चर्य,
कांग्रेसले दीपावली किन गरेन ! नेकपामा
काँक्राचिरे ठाडो विभाजन भएका बेला नेपाली
कांग्रेस, जनता समाजवादी वा आफूलाई वैकल्पिक
शक्तिका रूपमा स्थापित गर्न कसरत गरिरहेका
राजनीतिक दलहरूका लागि अहिले निर्वाचन घोषणा हुनु
राजनीतिक चिट्ठा पर्नुसरह हो [Wonder why
Congress did not celebrate Diwali! For the Nepali
Congress, the Janata Samajwadi Party or the
political parties that are trying to establish
themselves as an alternative force at a time when
there is a sharp division in the NCP, the
announcement of the election is like a political
lottery.], by Achyut Wagle (ka 28/12/2020)
Nepali
Congress organizing nationwide protests today
(rep 28/12/2020)
Dissolution
of House exposes the fault lines in Nepali
Congress : Detractors accuse Deuba of being soft
on Oli and say only agitation can ensure timely
polls if the House is not restored, by Anil
Giri (kp 25/12/2020), NC
leadership unanimous that PM's move is
unconstitutional and undemocratic: Deuba
(rep 26/12/2020)
House
reinstatement or elections, Congress party
divided over future course of action : Some
leaders are in favour of using elections to
party’s advantage as they reckon ruling NCP is
heading towards split, by Anil Giri (kp
23/12/2020) [You cannot
win democratic elections by supporting the
destruction of the constitution and democracy!
What opposition performance can the NC show at
all?], Whether
to hit streets or not against HoR dissolution:
NC in Hamletian dilemma (kh 23/12/2020), Deuba,
Paudel differ on House dissolution (ht
24/12/2020)
Don’t
get tempted by power, dissolution of HoR
“unconstitutional”: NC (kh 22/12/2020)
As
Oli finds strong opposition in his own party,
Congress yet to realise it is the main
opposition : A day after agreeing to withdraw
the ordinance, Oli called and then cancelled the
Constitutional Council meeting, later refusing
to even discuss it in the Cabinet. The
leadership’s failure is the reason behind Nepali
Congress’ floundering in performing the role of
an effective opposition in a democratic
dispensation, leaders and analysts say, by
Anil Giri (kp) 18/12/2020)
NC
not to participate in CC meet: Leader KC (kh
16/12/2020)
Congress
holds mass rallies to proclaim it’s back in
business. But is it? : Analysts say it’s already
too late for it to focus on raising issues from
the House and work as an effective opposition
party that can really hold the government to
account, by Anil Giri (kp 15/12/2020) [A backward-looking party
that advocates an exclusionary and
discriminatory Hindu state has no future in a
modern and inclusive multi-ethnic,
multi-cultural, multi-religious and
multi-lingual state of Nepal! The leadership of
the NC also urgently needs to be replaced by a
younger and open-minded generation!]
Congress
awakening: Too little, too late—and misplaced,
analysts sayThe main opposition is holding
rallies in the midst of a pandemic to hold the
government to account. But many are questioning
why it’s not demanding the House session, by
Binod Ghimire (kp 14/12/2020) [In the eyes of the top politicians of all
parties, parliamentary elections serve
exclusively to procure a majority for the
personal power satisfaction of the top
politicians. They then behave like authoritarian
absolute rulers and negate the sovereignty of
the people. They do not understand that even
after the election they only have a few special
rights, but a lot of duties, even as opposition
politicians!], Main
opposition Nepali Congress stages massive
demonstration against government across the
country (rep 14/12/2020) [see photos],
Govt
could be tacitly supporting pro-monarchy
protests: NC President Deuba (rep
14/12/2020) [The Oli
government provokes the pro-monarchy protests
through its negative policies, but leading NC
politicians verbally support the movement in
strong form through their demand for a return to
the Hindu state!], NC
General Secretary Koirala bats for Hindu state
(kh 14/12/2020) [This is
an affront to the numerous people who do not
belong to the Hindu way of life and to Nepali
women, after all more than 51% of the total
population, who have been regarded as inferior
creatures in the Hindu-oriented state for
centuries! Nepal does not belong to the at best
6% male Bahuns like Koirala!],
NC will get new leadership thru 14th general
convention: Koirala (kh 14/12/2020), Gagan
Thapa declares govt as most incompetent (kh
14/12/2020)
NC
President Deuba calls emergency CWC meeting
(kh 12/12/2020)
NC
to launch agitation from Dec 14; Deuba to
address in Makawanpur (kh 11/12/2020) [Constructive oppositional
politics for the past three years would have
been better than street agitation in times of
pandemic!]
NC
directs cadres to stage nationwide protest
against govt (kh 10/12/2020)
NC
President Deuba walks out of all-party meeting
(kh 08/12/2020), Monarchists
took to the streets due to govt’s incompetence:
NC (kh 08/12/2020) [The incompetence of the oppositional NC
should be mentioned as well! A democratic system
requires a strong and active opposition and this
has not been provided by the NC!], NC's
'Flawed' Leadership, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn
08/12/2020)
How
a rudderless Congress became an ally in
communist regime’s folly : When the Oli
administration continued to work against the
system, the opposition failed to rise to the
occasion and remained a mute spectator,
observers and leaders say, by Anil Giri (kp
05/12/2020)
Nepali
Congress to stage protest against government
across the country on Dec 14 (rep
05/12/2020)
Senior
Congress leader Ram Chandar Poudel arrested in
Tanahu : Police say the leader was taken into
custody for violating prohibitory orders that
were imposed after a dispute in the district
over the inauguration of a bridge, by
Samjhana Rasaili (kp 02/12/2020), Arrest
of NC leader Paudel is an indication of
totalitarianism: President Deuba (rep
02/12/2020), Congress
decries its senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel’s
arrestPoudel, taken in custody for ‘violating
prohibitory orders’, was released after three
hours, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 03/12/2020),
Poudel
inaugurates bridge, a day after police detained
him : Congress cadres hold rallies protesting
the leader’s detention by Tanahun police, by
Samjhana Rasaili (kp 04/12/2020)
China,
Nepali Congress ramp up war of words on border
encroachment : NC sticks to its stance; China
uses its mouth-piece for allegations, by
Amrit Raj Kaphle (kh 30/11/2020)
NC
will stay in opposition: Singh (rep
24/11/2020)
कांग्रेस
र कम्युनिस्ट आत्महत्याको बाटोमा : नेकपाको लोभको
झगडालाई जतिसुकै सैद्धान्तिक आवरण दिए पनि त्यसको
मूलमा सांस्कृतिक र नैतिक विचलनको चिन्ता छैन
[Congress and communists on the path of suicide :
No matter how much ideological cover is given to
the struggle of the CPN (Maoist) for greed, there
is no concern of cultural and moral deviation at
its root], by Puranjan Acharya (np 22/11/2020)
District
presidents asked to send details of NC active
membership (kh 21/11/2020)
Political
gatherings being held despite pandemic (ht
20/11/2020)
Nepali
Congress General Convention likely to be
postponed until June (kh 18/11/2020)
Will
generational change in party leaderships be for
the better? Experts aren’t
optimistic.Politicians have made a career of
politics rather than having the intention to
serve the people and therefore it is the value
system in politics that needs to change, they
say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 14/11/2020)
Nepali
Congress general convention likely to be
deferred, new date yet to be fixed: With the
central working committee deciding to extend the
deadline for active membership distribution to
mid-December, the convention will be deferred,
leaders say, by Anil Giri (kp 14/11/2020)
What
is Nepali Congress thinking about China?, by
Mahabir Paudyal (rep 14/11/2020)
China
ramps up intimidation of border findings, sends
letter undiplomatically (With full text), by
Gajendra Basnet (kh 14/11/2020) [Whatever the facts of the
case, if Mr Shahi makes such claims, then he is
in the burden of proof, not China!]
NC
decides to appoint Sunil Bahadur Thapa as the
party’s Joint-General Secretary, by Sunil
Bahadur Thapa (rep 13/11/2020)
Nepali
Congress hands over the responsibility of
resolving internal dispute to its two general
secretaries : Issues concerning the 14th general
convention to be decided by the party’s Central
Working Committee on Thursday, by Anil Giri
(kp 09/11/2020)
कांग्रेस
रूपान्तरणका अनिवार्य सर्त : समुन्नत नेपाल,
सम्पन्न र सम्मानित नेपालीको संकल्प साकार पार्न
कांग्रेसले आफूभित्रको नीतिगत संकट हटाउन जरुरी छ
[Mandatory conditions for the transformation of
the Congress :In order to realize the resolution
of a prosperous Nepal, a prosperous and respected
Nepali, it is necessary for the Congress to remove
the policy crisis within itself], by Sudarshan
Acharya (np 08/11/2020)
NC
leaders make another bid to settle disputes
(kh 07/11/2020)
कुम्भकर्ण
कांग्रेस : सरकारको खबरदारी गर्न र जनताको पक्षमा
आवाज उठाउन कांग्रेसले जनमत पाएको हो, तर सत्तामा
हुँदा निदाएको कांग्रेस प्रतिपक्ष भएको तीन
वर्षसम्म पनि जागेको छैन, by Prakash
Dhaulakoti (np 06/11/2020)
Nepali
Congress CWC meeting postponed to Monday (kh
05/11/2020)
All
is not well inside country’s primary opposition
party too : A faction of the party led by senior
leader Ramchandra Poudel is dissatisfied with
President Sher Bahadur Deuba camp’s response to
its demands related to the general convention,
by Anil Giri (kp 04/11/2020)
Nepali
Congress calls central committee meeting next
Friday (rep 29/10/2020)
NC
more as democratic farce : Clearly, younger
pretenders to the throne are no different from
the corrupt oldies, by Bihari Krishna
Shrestha (kh 20/10/2020), I
will announce my candidacy for NC President: NC
leader Gurung (kh 20/10/2020) [interview]
NC
cadres clash with police in Sarlahi (ht
15/10/2020)
Nepali
Congress likely to defer its 14th general
convention : Party leaders cite Covid-19
pandemic, senior leader Poudel’s demands for
dissolving party departments and
non-distribution of active membership as the
reasons, by Anil Giri (kp 09/10/2020)
Oppn
lawmakers resort to vandalism as Province 5
Assembly meeting deliberates on proposal to name
the province as Lumbini and make Dang its
capital (rep 05/10/2020) [The
destruction of public property by office bearers
must be punished severely!], NCP
conflict plays out in Province 5, Congress jumps
into the fray : Provincial assembly members from
the opposition resort to vandalism amid dispute
in the ruling party over declaring name
and capital of the province, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 06/10/2020), An
assembly of vandals : Nepali Congress must show
that a well-behaved opposition is paramount to
democracy (kp 07/10/2020) [These MPs have disqualified
themselves as representatives of the people, now
and for all future! That they personally pay for
the damage done is the least they must do! Nepal
must show that it is a democratic constitutional
state!]
Four
including NC leader Arjun Narasingha KC test
COVID-19 positive (kh 03/10/2020), Gagan
Thapa among more than 60 NC leaders, cadres
tested positive for COVID-19 (rep
04/10/2020), NC
Headquarters closed for five days after leaders
test positive (kh 04/10/2020)
NC
office-bearers holding meeting at Sanepa (kh
03/10/2020)
Jumping
on the Hindutva bandwagon : Nepali Congress
has nothing to offer the electorate
save its history, by CK Lal (kp
30/09/2020)
NC
leadership barring women to take the lead: Arzoo
Deuba (kh 29/09/2020)
Nepali
Congress shadow cabinet fails in its purpose :
When it comes to criticising the government over
public hardships and bad governance, the main
opposition is unable to make its presence felt,
by Anil Giri (kp 16/09/2020)
Thirty
months of poor governance and a weak opposition
: Despite a huge mandate, the ruling Nepal
Communist Party has failed to deliver on many
fronts and the main opposition Nepali Congress
has been a mute spectator, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 14/09/2020)
NC
preparing to postpone its 14th General
Convention (kh 11/09/2020), NC
National Convention likely to be deferred :
COVID pandemic, differences in some districts
attributed to delay (ht 13/09/2020)
Nepali
Congress rival camps trade barbs over
14th general convention : Deuba’s rivals
accuse him of trying to postpone the event,
allies defend him, by Anil Giri (kp
07/09/2020)
Paudel
faction in bid to thwart Deuba’s ploy (ht
06/09/2020
Isn’t
it time for Nepali Congress to reinvent itself?,
by Ishwar Dev Khanal (kh 01/09/2020)
Oli
to focus on govt, Dahal on party affairs, states
NCP task force (ht 26/08/2020)
Despite
call for changes in Nepali Congress, old guard
clings on to power : With six months to go for
the general convention, alliances are being
built, but younger leaders are not ready to take
over, by Anil Giri (kp 23/08/2020) [The two major parties do not
differ at all in this respect. The generation of
failed, incompetent, authoritarian and largely
aging or sick politicians clings to power and
posts!]
NC
top brass brace for race to top party post,
by Ram Prasad Dahal (rn 20/08/2020)
12
Congress leaders urge Deuba to scrap decision to
form party departments: The party charter allows
a maximum of 50 members in one department. Deuba
is preparing to form seven more departments
soon, according to Congress leaders.(kp
12/08/2020) [Deuba is not less authoritarian than
Oli! Wjhat a shame for democracy!!]
NC
Central Departments Get Full Shape (rn
10/08/2020)
Nepali
Congress lacks internal democratic culture, says
Dr Shekhar Koirala, interview by Govinda
Luitel and Ek Raj Bastola (kh 10/08/2020)
Nepali
Congress likely to postpone its 14th general
convention: While Covid-19 makes it difficult to
host the event, leaders say disputes within the
party compound the challenges, by Anil Giri
(kp 09/08/2020)
NC
Should Uphold Democratic Values, by Mukti
Rijal (rn 06/08/2020)
Deuba’s
unilateral moves lead to polarisation in
Congress as party gears up for general
convention: Despite protests from the Poudel
faction, the party president says he will
continue
to form more committees as he reserves the right
to do so, by Anil Giri (kp 31/07/2020), Paudel,
Koirala ask Deuba to play fair (ht
31/07/2020)
Shashank
Koirala says he would contest for the party
president (kh 30/07/2020)
30
RPP leaders including Joint General Secy Thapa
resign en masse: Sources said Thapa plans to
join NC soon (rep 26/07/2020)
NC
expels its three leaders including Joshi on
disciplinary ground (rep 26/07/2020)
So
far seven vie for Nepali Congress top post:
Convention in February but federal structure of
the party yet to be formed , by Anil Giri
(kp 24/07/2020) [All
politicians mentioned as candidates for the top
party post belong to the generation of failed
party leaders!!]
No
Option But To Vote For Nepali Congress (NC)?,
by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 22/07/2020)
Deuba
concedes meeting emissaries of PM Oli and
Prachanda (kh 05/07/2020) [Neither Oli nor Dahal nor
Deuba nor any other so-called top leaders of the
CPN and NC should play a role in the election of
a new PM and government. They all failed
miserably often enough, proving their
incompetence and disinterest in policies that
are oriented towards the interests and welfare
of the state and its people.]
Congress
to stand against seven-year provision for
naturalised citizenship, by Binod Ghimire
(kp 01/07/2020) [The NC
should do more to combat the fundamental unequal
treatment of women in Nepalese citizenship law.
But the party does not do this, because its
leaders are similarly patriarchal and
backward-looking as the politicians of all
parties in the country!]
Nepali
Congress calls Central Working Committee meeting
to reschedule local-level conventions: The party
has not decided whether to postpone the general
convention, by Anil Giri (kp 29/06/2020)
Congress
vows to take to the streets alongside
politically unaffiliated youths: While the
youths have largely remained politically
unaffiliated so far, the involvement of the
Congress is likely to bring the movement under a
political flag, by Tika R. Pradhan (kp
16/06/2020) [This
movement would be better left in the hands of
civil society, as it directly addresses the
concerns and needs of the people. For decades,
all political parties, especially the Nepali
Congress, have put the needs of the multi-ethnic
and multicultural population behind personal
power aspirations and interests!]
In
a symbolic gesture to Madhes, Congress registers
its own constitution amendment bill: The bill is
the same one that was registered by then
government led by party President Deuba in 2017,
by Anil Giri (kp 03/06/2020) [In reality, even the NC has no
understanding for the concerns of the Janajati
and Madheshi. The present non-inclusive
constitution was passed in 2015 under the then
NC Chairman and PM, late Sushil Koirala!]
Nepali
Congress central committee directs lawmakers to
vote in favour of constitution amendment: The
government has registered a constitution
amendment proposal to update the country’s map
that includes Kalapani, Lipulekh and
Limpiyadhura, by Binod Ghimire (kp
31/05/2020)
Nepali
Congress to support constitution amendment, but
with conditions: While a group of leaders rally
support for the proposal, others want the
government to commit to meaning diplomatic
dialogue with India, by Anil Giri (kp
30/05/2020)
Covid-19
crisis fails to unite Nepali Congress leaders:
Rank and file of the opposition receive
different messages from top leadership and are
confused about the official stance of the party,
insiders say, by Anil Giri (kp 07/04/2020)
After
a brief calm, conflict returns to the Nepali
Congress: The rival faction has taken exception
to some recent appointments by President Deuba,
saying it’s against the party charter and code
of conduct, by Anil Giri (kp 05/03/2020), NC
dissidents to 'fight back' against Deuba's
unilateral moves (rep 05/03/2020)
NC
Prez Deuba forms 13 departments amid boycott by
rival faction (rep 01/03/2020)
Congress
shadow government to probe corruption but not
many are optimistic: The party’s failure to act
as an effective opposition stems from their
fears that their criticism of the government
could boomerang on them, say analysts, by
Anil Giri (kp 25/02/2020) [In the past, many leaders of this party
have been part of the corruption system as well!]
NC
general secy calls on UP CM Yogi Adityanath
(ht 14/02/2020) [Renewed
Hindu state ambitions within NC???]
Congress
objection to anti-graft body’s move may be
right, but the means is wrong, analysts say:
Instead of raising its voice against systemic
problems and corruption in Parliament strongly,
the main opposition is resorting to House
obstruction, by Anil Giri (kp 10/02/2020), NC
obstructs House for third day in a row (ht
10/02/2020), NC
ends Parliament obstruction after three days
(ht 12/02/2020)
Nepali
Congress accuses anti-graft body of witch-hunt
in Lalita Niwas land scam: Why were Madhav Nepal
and Bishnu Poudel spared, but Gachhadar charged,
opposition asks, by Anil Giri (kp
07/02/2020)
Dhungana
appointed NSU president (rep 31/01/2020)
Internal
dispute in Nepali Congress’ student wing hinders
Free Student Union election: Infighting in the
Congress party has tricked down to its student
wing, by Bijnod Ghimire (kp 30/01/2020)
Thaw
in Congress party allows for February 19-22 as
dates for its general convention: Despite a
punch up among its student leaders in the
afternoon, the Nepali Congress appears to have
temporarily put its factionalism aside, by
Anil Giri (kp 28/01/2020)
NC
rival factions bury hatchet after month-long
disputes (rep 25/01/2020)
Pressure
mounts on Sher Bahadur Deuba as rival faction
ups the ante: Ram Chandra Poudel group, which
has backing of a host of senior leaders, wants
to hold ‘decisive talks’ with party president
today, by Anil Giri (kp 24/01/2020)
Poudel-led
NC faction captures Deuba’s liaison office
(rep 21/01/2020)
Nepali
Congress, Unite (rep 16/01/2020)
‘NC
leadership will change after 14th convention’
(ht 15/01/2020)
Faced
with factionalism, a beleaguered Congress still
can’t get its house in order: At a time when the
party should be acting as a check on the Oli
administration, it is too busy dealing with
factional infighting, by Anil Giri (kp
07/01/2020), NC
district chiefs lambast party leadership, by
Rishan S. Nepal (ht 07/01/2020)
Gender
insensitivity and Nepali Congress: The party
elite, and Congress itself, think that women
cannot be effective political actors, by
Prabha Poudyal (kp 07/01/2020)
NC
leadership decisions to influence national
convention, interview with Ram Sharan Mahat
(ht 06/01/2020)
Paudel
camp to boycott today’s CWC (ht 02/01/2020),
Abide
by party decision, says NC Prez Deuba (ht
02/01/2020) [Both Deuba
and Paudel should go for the sake of the party's
future! The NC needs a youger and more
democratic leadership!!]
A
weak opposition is only emboldening the ruling
party: The Nepali Congress never recovered from
its 2017 electoral loss and, analysts say, amid
infighting, it has largely failed to act as a
proper check on the ruling party, by Tika R.
Pradhan (kp 31/12/2019)
NC
extends Deuba’s tenure as party prez: Paudel
faction miffed at central working committee
decision (ht 28/12/2019) [Both of them must go if the
party shall have a democratic future!], NC
to hold 14th general convention in Feb 2021
(rep 28/12/2019), Paudel
faction rejects decision to extend leadership’s
tenure: ‘Deuba’s unilateral move has put party
in crisis’ (ht 29/12/2019), NC
rival faction to boycott all meetings of the
party until unilateral decisions revoked
(rep 29/12/2019), NC
leader Nidhi urges Paudel to attend next CWC
meeting (ht 31/12/2019)
Opposition
politics revisited: Nepali Congress has an
opportunity to make its presence felt by
addressing popular issues, but it is being
hampered by internal differences, by Lok Raj
Baral (kp 24/12/2019)
Deuba’s
bid to woo Paudel fails, by Ram Kumar Kamat
(ht 15/12/2019), Deuba
fails to take Paudel on board (ht
16/12/2019), Deuba
under pressure to fix party’s general convention
date (rep 16/12/2019), Deuba
faction proposes 14th general convention by the
third week of February 2021: An unconvinced
Poudel camp takes issue with one-year term
extension of elected bodies and the possibility
of appointing loyalists by the establishment,
by Anil Giri (kp 17/12/2019), The
opposition counts in a democracy, but the
present political outlook for Nepali Congress
looks dire: Should the party keep dithering, the
danger is that national politics could become
shallow and prolonged with the continued
dominance of one party (kp 17/12/2019), NC
warring factions inch closer to pact: CWC term
to be extended: by one year till mid-March 2021,
by Roshan S. Nepal(ht 17/12/2019), NC
factions ‘agree’ to hold 14th convention by
mid-March, 2021 (rep 18/12/2019), NC
CWC deferred: Talks stalled over number of NSU
office bearersd (ht 19/12/2019)
NC’s
national convention to be postponed (ht
10/12/2019) [???],
Paudel
camp boycotts NC CWC meet, by Roshan S.Nepal
(ht 13/12/2019) [It's
high time for the NC to get rid of its ld and
failed leaders like Deuba, Paudel and some
others!]
NC
likely to lose 7 seats in upper house, by
Ashok Dahal (rep 10/12/2019)
Nepali
Congress is in decline because its leaders are
corrupt: Revitalising the party would threaten
the interests of these leaders and dismantle the
mechanisms through which they accumulate power
and money, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp
09/12/2019)
Intra-party
betrayal behind by-election loss: Deuba (ht
08/12/2019)
NC
registers historic victory in Dharan (ht
03/12/2019)
Deuba’s
statements on Kalapani ‘aggressive and
ultra-nationalist’, party leaders say: Leaders
from the Congress have criticised Deuba’s recent
statement alleging that New Delhi published
India’s new political map after consulting with
KP Sharma Oli, by Anil Giri (kp 29/11/2019)
Nepali
Congress, govt in Catch-21 situation: NC catches
govt going wrong way 21 times in 21 months
(ht 20/11/2019)
NC
opposes any move to deny pension to retired
civil servants, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht
18/11/2019)
Party
cannot afford to lose, says NC leader (ht
16/11/2019)
General
strike hits life in Banke (ht 16/11/2019)
NC
veep says party has got rid of factionalism
(ht 08/11/2019) [Since
its foundation in Indian exile in the late
1940s, the NC has always been affected by
factionalism. This party will never change!]
NC
struggles to finalise candidates (ht
06/11/2019), Congress
fields Paudel from Kaski (ht 07/11/2019)
Tarun
Dal Banke says its leader was framed (ht
02/11/2019)
The
crimes Alam has been accused of are grave, but
his party has little to say: Nepali Congress
leaders continue to insist that an individual’s
crimes do not reflect on the party, by Tika
R. Pradhan (kp 23/10/2019) [The cover of criminals in their ranks has
system in many Nepali parties!]
Deuba
tells PM Oli to end CC majoritarianism (ht
23/10/2019)
Congress
lawmaker Mohammad Aftab Alam arrested in
relation to 2008 Rautahat blast: The politician
faces charges of burning those injured in the
explosion alive in a brick kiln, by Shiva
Puri (kp 14/10/2019)
Congress’
shadow cabinet has largely failed to check on
government activities: Since its formation five
months ago, the shadow government of the main
opposition party has yet to hold a single
meeting, by Anil Giri (kp 01/10/2019)
Gachchhadar
faction may emerge as ‘powerful’ in NC (rep
01/10/2019)
A
strong government needs a stronger opposition:
Nepali Congress should snap out of its trance
and do its job in Parliament (kp 24/09/2019)
Banke
attack prompts NC to obstruct both houses,
by Jagdishor Panday (ht 16/09/2019), Congress
obstructs Parliament for second day over Banke
incident, by Jagdishor Panday (ht
17/09/2019), Nepali
Congress ends House obstruction (ht
19/09/2019)
With
the anniversary of constitution promulgation
approaching, Congress proposes amendments:
Nepali Congress, under whose leadership the
constitution was promulgated, has said it will
make amendment one of its protest agendas,
by Tika R. Pradhan (kp 09/09/2019) [The NC was in government
when this constitution was passed. Later, its
current chairman, Sher Bahadur Deuba, was PM.
But he and all the male Bahuns at the top of the
party were against a constitutional amendment.
Obviously, they are calling for such a change
now in order to stage themselves, knowing full
well that they lack the necessary two-thirds
majority!]
NC
to launch second phase of campaign to expose
government (ht 06/09/2019)
NC
against restoring Hindu state: Nidhi, by
Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 06/09/2019) [Many in your party have a
different opinion, especially the leading
Bahuns!]
Deuba
vents ire against gov't for dissolving Dalit
Development Committee, by Kamal Subedi (rep
06/09/2019)
NC
CWC agrees on 14 agendas (ht 04/09/2019)
Ahead
of general convention, Congress leaders ask if
the event will upend status quo: Second-rung
leaders from two major factions are preparing to
challenge the current leadership (kp
03/09/2019)
‘On
citizenship, NC should stick to provisions of
2007 statute’ (ht 31/08/2019) [Shekhar Koirala once again
calls for a return to Hindu state!]
NC
brass under fire for failure to make its
presence felt, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep
28/08/2019), Wake
up Nepali Congress (rep 29/08/2019)
Deuba
blames intra-party rift for his dismal
performance (ht 24/08/2019) [He should be grabbing his
own nose!]
Leadership
Challenges Of NC, by Mukti Rijal (rn
22/08/2019)
Prohibiting
competition, NC to form 7,991 interim structures
through consensus: The party is yet to take a
decision on forming interim structures in seven
provinces and giving continuity to the present
central working committee, by Anil Giri (kp
13/08/2019) [The NC, as
well, is not democratic but it is controlled by
high-caste male ethnic elites, similar to the
NCP!]
Congress
leaders clear decks for party’s 14th General
Convention: Party will publish a timetable for
the convention after the drafting panel submits
a new directive on forming interim party
structures, party Vice President Bimalendra
Nidhi says, by Anil Giri (kp 06/08/2019)
All
NC interim structures to be in place 'via
consensus' by mid-Dec (rep 04/08/2019)
Congress
indecisive on interim party structure and
general convention as dispute deepens: Deuba is
seeking a term extension by one year. The Poudel
faction opposes the plan, by Anil Giri (kp
02/08/2019) [Both these
failed old leaders must quit immediately!],
Rift
in NC over general convention date (rep
02/08/2019)
NC's
14th national convention: Paudel camp holds meet
after CWC fails to decide (ht 31/07/2019)
Gagan
Thapa: The young people of today can’t connect
with Congress: The Nepali Congress leader talks
about institutions, his party, and the ministry
he’d like to lead next time, by Pranaya SJB
Rana (kp 28/07/2019)
NC
factions divided on forming interim structures
(ht 28/07/2019)
Congress,
the party that stood for democracy, attempts to
control its own members: Party members say use
of restrictive measures by the leadership to
stifle opinions is cause for concern, by
Anil Giri (kp 22/07/2019), NC
takes disciplinary action against rebel
candidates, their supporters (rep
23/07/2019)
A
Congress lawmaker’s support for ruling party’s
motion puts main opposition in dilemma: Amresh
Kumar Singh goes against his own party which has
been raising voice against the government in
Parliament, by Binod Ghimire (kp 21/07/2019)
Congress
at a crossroads: The oldest political
organisation in the country is frantically
searching for its footing, by P. Kharel (kp
15/07/2019)
Deuba
faction in favour of putting off general
convention date (ht 14/07/2019), There’s
no reason for delaying national convention,
interview with Gagan Kumar Thapa (ht 15/07/2019)
NC,
RJPN join hands against govt (rep
11/07/2019)
Chart
the road ahead: Only a strong opposition can
keep the ruling party on its toes (kp
09/07/2019)
NC
begins homework to form interim committees,
by Roshan S. Nepal (ht 09/07/2019)
Pressure
mounts on Deuba to hold Congress general
convention: Facing opposition in the party,
Deuba finally agrees to table an agenda to hold
the party’s 14th General Convention by mid-March,
by Anil Giri (kp 08/07/2019)
NC
rival faction presses for timely general
convention, establishment seeks to defer it
(rep 03/07/2019)
Congress’
awareness campaign fails to enthuse party
members who say problem lies with top
leadership: Factional feud, ad hoc attitude and
reluctance to embrace change are the bane of the
country’s oldest party, leaders say, by Anil
Giri (kp 16/06/2019)
arun
Dal condemns gangster Bhandari's arrest (rep
09/06/2019) [Just as
other Nepali parties, the NC is close to
criminal elements!]
NC
forms shadow government, by Roshan S Nepal
(ht 21/05/2019), Shadow
and substance: The shadow government needs
to know its purpose to be effective (kp
23/05/2019)
Deuba
stresses on ending intra-party friction (ht
18/05/2019) [Then please
resign from your position! This might be very
helpful!]
NC’s
nationwide awareness campaign begins in Kaski
(ht 09/05/2019)
A
broken Congress under pressure to perform as
effective opposition: The country’s grand old
party has been facing criticism for
failing to raise crucial issues, by Anil
Giri (kp 02/05/2019)
Deuba
slams party critics (ht 23/04/2019)
NC
awareness campaign to kick off on April 24
(ht 17/04/2019)
Congress
reacts
to what it calls Oli’s indecent comments against
opposition: Main opposition reminds the prime
minister to maintain the dignity of his position,
by Tika R Pradhan (kp 16/04/2019), NC
to launch campaign against govt (ht
16/04/2019)
Deuba
warns of action against leaders (ht
15/04/2019)
NC
leaders call for unity during Pokhara
by-election, by Sandesh Shrestha (rep
13/04/2019)
Deuba
says no to early Congress convention: Fifty-two
district presidents warn of signature drive to
exert pressure, by Anil Giri (kp 06/04/2019)
NC
dissidents threaten signature campaign (rep
05/04/2019)
NC
failed to operate as per party rule: Singh
(kp 31/03/2019)
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