Leaders of Nepali Congress leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala faction have decided to strongly defy the disciplinary action taken by the party establishment.
A meeting of the Koirala group held at the leader's liaison office in Bishalanagar concluded that the disciplinary action taken by the establishment faction was utterly biased. After the meeting, leader Koirala stated that the disciplinary action was illegal. "The action is unlawful. It is unacceptable to single out individuals and then take action against them," Koirala said.
The meeting also decided to hold another larger gathering soon. The Koirala faction on Wednesday decided to reject the disciplinary action taken by the party's establishment faction.
The Koirala faction called for today's meeting at his liaison office after the Nepali Congress Central Disciplinary Committee took action against leaders from his faction.
The meeting was attended by Vice President Dhanraj Gurung, Joint General Secretary Jeevan Pariyar, leaders Arjun Narasingh KC, Bal Bahadur KC, Disciplinary Committee member Sanjaya Gautam, and other central members available in Kathmandu. Agriculture Minister Ramnath Adhikari and Sports Minister Tejulal Chaudhary were also present in the meeting.
The meeting resolved to urge President Sher Bahadur Deuba not to proceed with the disciplinary process and to politically resist the disciplinary decision strongly.
During the meeting, Vice President Dhanraj Gurung expressed dissatisfaction, stating that while there had been an understanding among President Deuba, Vice Presidents, and General Secretaries not to move forward with the disciplinary committee's file at this time, the Committee Coordinator Ananda Prasad Dhungan had suddenly issued a statement and taken action yesterday without any prior discussion.
18 Leaders recommended for action
Those facing 1-year action:
1. Tulsi Subba – Mahasamiti Member, Tehrathum District
2. Kumar Khadka – Mahasamiti Member, Kaski District and Former Minister, Gandaki Province
3. Bikram Khanal – General Secretary, Lumbini Province
4. Bishnu Kumar Rai – President, Khotang District
5. Arvind Kumar Gupta – Regional President, Constituency-1, Parsa District
Those facing 6-month action:
1. Ananda Yadav – President, Lakshminiya Rural Municipality, Dhanusha District
2. Khatru Yadav – Municipal President, Sabaila Municipality, Dhanusha District
3. Ram Babu Yadav – Dhanushadham Municipality-1
4. Phulgen Yadav – President, Mukhiyapatti Musharniya
5. Bhawana Shrestha – Regional Secretary, Constituency-2, Kaski District
6. Bhim Bahadur Shah, General Convention Representative, Dhangadhi Sub Metropolitan City-2
7. Purna Kumar Kunwar – District Secretary, Kailali
8. Ananda Raj Joshi – Former Mahasamiti Member, Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-1
9. Ravindra Pratap Singh – Regional Representative, Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-2
10. Lekhraj Ojha – Active Member
11. Subash Chand – Active Member, Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-1
12. Bablu Kumar Chaudhary – Former General Convention Representative, Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-5
Additionally, Krishna KC, NC Party’s Kaski District President, has been recommended for 3-month disciplinary action.
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