KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 9
Nepali Congress (NC) General-Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has vowed not to allow the NC to further deteriorate.
Speaking at a programme organized by the NC Chitwan District Committee on Monday to mark the 111th birth anniversary of BP Koirala, founder of the NC, Thapa described the NC as a "house" for all, pledging to prevent any further decline within the party.
He also committed to "cleaning up the dirt" within the organization. Thapa explained that, while the party formed an electoral alliance to secure victory in the previous parliamentary election, it will adopt a strategy rooted in ideological clarity for upcoming elections.
He emphasized that the party should focus on spreading its ideology to every village rather than merely winning elections and forming governments. Thapa stressed the importance of strengthening the NC so it can contest elections independently, without relying on alliances, noting that the party's central committee had realized the shortcomings of alliance politics.
Similarly, NC central committee member and Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Poudel called for unity within the party. He urged that party representatives in the government should ensure their actions align with the party's ideologies and strategies, consulting the party as needed.
Poudel also pledged to implement health-related plans outlined by Thapa during his tenure as Minister for Health and Population.
At the same event, NC central committee members Uma Regmi, Tek Prasad Gurung, and Jit Narayan Shrestha called for honest efforts to further strengthen the party.
The programme, presided over by NC Chitwan District Committee President Rajeshwor Khanal, also honored 174 democratic leaders, with some recognitions awarded posthumously.
