UML Lumbini Province member Basudev Ghimire, who announced his departure from the CPN-UML through social media, has made it public that he is still active in the UML. He clarified through social media that 'even though he made his decision public on impulse, he remains in the UML in mind, word and deed'.

Ghimire, a former member of the House of Representatives elected from Rupandehi Constituency No. 5 and the founding mayor of Tilottama Municipality, left the UML with a message that caused a stir in the UML. After he made it public by writing a status on Tuesday that he had left the responsibility of the UML, UML Vice President Bishnu Poudel became active in getting him back to party work. After a long discussion with leaders including Poudel in Butwal and pressure from close cadres, Ghimire was forced to withdraw his decision to leave the party.

Ghimire made the party work public by writing a status on social media on Sunday with an explanation, ‘My political decision and the feelings of a cadre: A clarification’. He also claimed that he had not bargained for any position to work in the party. ‘I will not abandon the campaign to hand over leadership to the younger generation, to make the party modern and ‘Gen-G’ friendly,’ he said, ‘Time will answer those who criticize me, I will remain in UML, I will remain in mind, word, and deed.’

Immediately after announcing his departure from UML, cadres and well-wishers accused him of being an ‘opportunist’ on social media. After receiving heavy criticism and being tagged as an opportunist on social media, he recalled his political journey and mentioned that ‘politics is not just a race for office, but it is a sacred medium for brainstorming ideas and representing the feelings of the common people.’

‘That is why I always prioritized serving the people and strengthening the party when I worked in the party through the Youth Association, when I worked as a mayor, and when I raised my voice in the House as a federal MP,’ he wrote. ‘Recently, some trends within the party have forced me to think seriously, but I have not given up on the idea of ​​office and opportunity.’ Bargaining has never been a priority.'

He has claimed that he does not like any delay in any work and wants change, so he takes decisions a little faster. Because of that nature, he has also given an explanation that he is not in the party by writing a status while expressing his feelings and informing that he is not in the party.

'My decision to leave the party was not for any bargaining or obtaining a position,' he has written, 'That is why I have decided to work in the party without any conditions, without a position and have started working in the party.' He suggests that a huge and historic party like the CPN-UML should change and move forward with the times.

He also suggests that the party should assimilate the movement of the 'Gen-G' generation, their different thinking and technology-friendly dreams. 'The decision I took to leave the party last Tuesday was not the result of my personal interests. That was an 'impulse' - against those problems,' he said, 'but after the decision was made public, my friends said, 'Comrade Vasudev, leaving this house will not solve the problem.' The request to stay together in this house made me emotional and serious.'