Former ministers and then members of parliament Rajan KC (67) and Ramnath Adhikari (64) have announced that they have put an end to their parliamentary political journey.
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While Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is planning to contest elections for the last time at the age of 80, two Congress leaders, who are also former ministers, have announced that they will leave the path of parliamentary politics for the sake of the younger generation.
Former ministers and then members of parliament, Kirtipur residents Rajan KC (67) and Ramnath Adhikari (64), have announced their retirement from parliamentary politics from their respective constituencies. KC is the then MP elected from Kathmandu-10 Kirtipur and Adhikari from Dhading-2.
There is a rush of aspirants in the Congress to run for the 21 Falgun elections from 165 constituencies. While former MPs, who have been active in politics since 2048, are still lining up to run, KC and Adhikari have given a message to the youth to move forward in their place.
Looking at the initial scene of the candidate recommendation, there is no sign of change in the Congress even after the Gen-G movement. The queue of candidates is dominated by the old over the new.
President Deuba himself is expressing his desire to run for the last time with his close associates. Understanding his aspirations, the Dadeldhura Congress has recommended sending Deuba's single name to the center. Deuba's aspirations have also encouraged his contemporary leaders.
KC, who entered the electoral fray for parliamentary politics since 2064, said that he would not enter the electoral fray not only directly but also in the National Assembly, proportional representation anywhere and never.
KC suddenly came into the spotlight by defeating the then Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal in the 2070 elections. KC, who was defeated by Dahal in 2064, reversed the results in 70. In 2064, Dahal got 25,000 more votes than KC. However, in the 70 elections, KC got 24,000 more votes and Dahal got 12,000 more votes. Since then, he has been winning elections from that area continuously. Kirtipur, which was once a UML stronghold, was won by the Congress from the parliamentary elections to the 2079 elections.
‘This time too, friends have been holding back the recommendation for three days, believing that they will send your single name.’ However, I had already announced the Gen-G movement internally. I have only said it publicly now,’ KC said, ‘When the same person stays in the same position for a long time, it reduces the capacity of the future generation and the party. On the other hand, I felt that bringing in youth but not doing it with closed doors is not right. That is why I have left the way for the new generation.’
He says that in principle, he believes that there should be no more than two terms in the party and even in the government role. He says that even though the party president has two terms, the criteria for the Prime Minister, ministers and MPs should also be made the same. 'Recently, there are more qualified friends than us in the queue. There are friends with technology and new energy. It was not just about closing the windows and doors and coming out,' KC added, 'That is why I will only be active in the party now. I have announced that I am taking a break from parliamentary politics.'
Ramnath Adhikari, who is also a former minister, has been contesting elections from Dhading since 2011. Adhikari, who was in Dhading on Bhadra 23 during the Gen-G movement, had come to Kathmandu on the morning of the 24th and resigned from the ministry. He was the first minister to resign from the Congress. ‘On the one hand, the Gen-G movement has demanded youth, on the other hand, the issue of generational transfer and inheritance has been arising for a long time,’ Adhikari said, ‘I have decided to leave the path after understanding the demands of the time so that I cannot become an obstacle to that anymore.’
He has also been an MP for two terms after winning the elections in 2056 and 2079. He was also in the election competition in 2064 and 2070. He became the district president of the party. ‘Understanding the situation of the country and opening the way to support it,’ Adhikari added, targeting President Deuba, who is announcing that he will contest the election again, ‘Even the elders should be able to learn from the message of the young and I want others to learn this lesson too.’
