Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula has said that there is no need for a special general convention at present.
Speaking to journalists after attending a meeting of central members close to party President Sher Bahadur Deuba in New Baneshwar on Friday, Sitaula said that implementing party decisions is everyone’s responsibility.
He added that party unity would be maintained if decisions taken by the party are implemented.
“Implementing the decisions made by the party’s central working committee is what ensures party unity. This is not the time for leaders and colleagues within the party to compete against one another. This is the time to unite and head into the election,” Sitaula told reporters. “The situation that has been seen so far is not good.”
Sitaula also said that they are focused on implementing the decisions of the central working committee.
“This is politics, we must move forward with whatever results come. A special general convention is not the need of the hour. The necessity today is to show complete understanding within the party for the election,” he said. “This is the time for everyone to focus on election preparations. There is turmoil within the party at such a time, it is not inappropriate. It is everyone’s primary duty to follow the party’s decisions.”
The meeting attended by Sitaula was organized by NC leaders from the Deuba faction who are in favor holding the party’s general convention only after the election.
Former chief whip Sushila Thing, NP Saud, and other leaders also took part in the meeting held on Friday afternoon in New Baneshwar.
According to party leaders, around 40 central members from the Deuba faction participated in the meeting.
Earlier, on Friday morning, 30 central members from the Deuba camp in favor of holding the general convention before the election held a separate meeting and issued an appeal.
Amid opposition from a majority of leaders from the party's establishment faction, General Secretaries Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma have called a special general convention for January 11 and 12.
