Impact of Gen-G movement: Formation and reorganization of parties, as well as rapid defection of leaders

'It's just a show of strength outside that the elders have united. Although splits in the party are not new, the change of leaders after the Gen-G movement is interesting.' - Professor Than Bahadur Chhetri

Mangshir 1, 2082

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Impact of Gen-G movement: Formation and reorganization of parties, as well as rapid defection of leaders

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After the Gen-G movement and the announcement of elections, the debate on restructuring has intensified in the parties, while leaders have started defecting and forming new parties. With the onset of the Gen-G movement and the election atmosphere, the unification of parties, the defection of leaders, and the formation of new parties have gained momentum.

After the election schedule for Falgun 21 came out, some leaders have returned home. The Gen-G movement has had an impact on the formation/reorganization of old and new parties. The parties have started to give newness, even in their outward appearance.

Although two office bearers of the then Maoist Center left, three office bearers from the CPN (Unified Socialist) chose a different path. Two famous leaders of the National Swatantra Party have also left the party and chosen a different path. Similarly, there has been a split in the Janmat and Nagarik Unmukti Party.

Deputy General Secretary, Secretary Ram Karki, and leader Sudan Kiranti did not go through the party unification process. They have formed the 'Progressive National Campaign'. They have started a political campaign through the campaign.

In the CPN (Unified Socialist), Vice President Ghanendra Basnet, General Secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal, Secretary Vijay Poudel and other leaders did not go through the unification process with the Maoists. They have announced that they will move forward in favor of broad left unity by reorganizing the Unified Socialists.

Janardan Sharma, Bhusal of the Progressive Movement and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal Netra Bikram Chand have agreed to form a common front and run campaigns on good governance, anti-corruption, agricultural production, and employment creation in the country. Sharma, Bhusal, and Chand have raised the issue of leadership transfer, saying that the current leadership of the old parties is unable to work according to the expectations of the youth.

The Nepal Samajwadi Party (New Power), founded by the then vice-president Baburam Bhattarai, who left the Maoists in 2073, has reached an agreement with Janardan's Progressive Movement and Santosh Pariyar, former chief whip of the National Independent Party, for party unity. Pariyar left the Rashtriya Swatantra Party on Friday. An understanding has been reached between the three parties to form a 'progressive' democratic party.

The agreement signed by campaign coordinator Sudan Kiranti, Naya Shakti coordinator Durga Sob and Pariyar mentions forming a party for the elections.

‘We agree to make the name and election symbol of the newly formed unified party the same for unity and polarization.’ We have agreed to hold a comprehensive unity declaration program on Mangsir 7,’ the agreement of the three leaders states, ‘We call on progressive, democratic, leftist and patriotic forces living in the country and abroad, and especially Gen-G youth, to participate in the campaign for comprehensive political restructuring.’

Leader Manushi Yami Bhattarai said that the process for registering the party with the Election Commission has been initiated. ‘We will form a party that accepts progressive and democratic values ​​and norms under the leadership of the young generation,’ she said.

Another leader informed that this front, which will be formed in the ‘backup’ of Baburam and Janardan, is holding talks with other new parties for unity and cooperation. ‘This is the beginning for alternative political forces. Discussions are also underway with other new political forces for unity and cooperation,’ the leader said.

CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Ram Kumari Jhankri also did not join the unity process with the Maoists. She did not even approach General Secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal. She did not believe in the unity with the Maoists and Bhusal’s broad left unity. Ultimately, she returned to the UML.

Jhankri, who considered returning to the UML, which she had built with her blood and sweat, as the best option, has started saying that accepting the leadership of Madhav Nepal, the co-coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party, was the biggest mistake of her political life. ‘I had reached the leadership of Madhav Nepal while standing in favor of internal democracy within the party. This was the biggest mistake of my political life,’ she started saying.

The impact of the Gen-G movement also affected the National Independent Party that emerged in the last general election. RSP leader and former education minister Sumana Shrestha left the party on Bhadra 29, 6 days after the Gen-G movement. She is currently supporting the government by staying close to Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the government formed on the strength of the Gen-G movement.

Similarly, RSP parliamentary party chief whip Santosh Pariyar has left the party this week and is preparing to form another party. Former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai is preparing to form a party with former Maoist Deputy General Secretary Janardan Sharma. He is preparing to form a socialist-oriented democratic party.

The Bhangalas who broke away from the Maoists will also leave as they return to their old homes. Sharma and former secretary Ram Karki are leading it. They are preparing to form a progressive, democratic party with widespread left polarization through a progressive campaign. Chiran Pun, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand, joined the Maoists in the second week of September. Along with him, Karnajit Budha also left the CPN and joined the Maoists.

The leaders' party changes will continue until the day of candidacy registration. The leaders have changed parties keeping their political future in mind rather than on the basis of political ideas and principles.

Vice President Deepak Sah has withdrawn from the referendum, while Resham Chaudhary, the guardian of civil liberties, has formed another party. His party has already received recognition from the Election Commission.

Analysts say that since parties are an integral part of democracy, their formation, reorganization, and party changes are natural. Than Bahadur Chhetri, a professor of political science at PN Campus Pokhara, said that the parties have not done justice to the generational transition after the Gen G movement.

'The parties could not do justice to the inter-generational gap.' "It's just a show of strength that the elders have united," he said. "Although splits in the party are not new, it's funny that leaders have changed sides after the Gen-G movement. They must have calculated the win-loss since the election has been announced."

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