”The party cannot move forward without addressing the signatures of 54 percent of the general convention delegates.”
While Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa is saying that there is no option for a special general convention, another general secretary, Bishwo Prakash Sharma, has put forward the option of holding a regular general convention by mid-December.
He has demanded that the agenda be prepared from the next meeting to hold a regular general convention for the last week of December. 'If it is seen that there may not be enough time for a few days during the preparation of the general convention, we will complete the general convention with an additional 15 days,' he said while addressing the workers at the Ilam headquarters on Monday.
Sharma has also expressed the possibility that the Falgun 21 election may also be postponed. 'The date for submitting the proportional list or the Falgun 21 election may also be postponed a little, it would be better to find a solution through political consensus to the possibility of a slight postponement, considering the need to create a peaceful environment and the adverse weather conditions in the Himalayan region,' he said.
Sharma has urged President Sher Bahadur Deuba to follow the path of Suvarna Shumsher in 2014 as the second option if he does not attend the regular general convention.
Suvarna Shumsher, who was the president in 2014, had handed over the presidency to BP Koirala through a special general convention. 'On the one hand, the party will find an outlet, on the other hand, his respect and guardianship role will gain height,' Sharma said, 'The party cannot move forward without addressing the signatures of 54 percent of the general convention delegates.'
