Kathmandu- Supporters of the Nepali Congress Special General Convention being held at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu, have announced that the election process will formally begin from Tuesday, following the dissolution of the existing election-related committees.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday evening, Subash Pokharel, Coordinator of the Special General Convention Publicity Committee, said that the convention would finalize discussions on policy and organizational reports before moving ahead with leadership selection.
“Tomorrow, the convention hall will decide on the General Secretary’s report and party policy. The election process will begin the same day. The hall has already been booked,” Pokharel said. “The existing election committee and related bodies will be dissolved, and a new election committee will be formed to move the process forward.”
Pokharel asserted that both policy change and leadership change are inevitable, stating that the party cannot move forward without structural reforms.
Responding to claims that a two-thirds majority is required to initiate leadership change, Pokharel clarified that the provision applies only to a no-confidence motion against the party president.
“We have not registered a no-confidence motion. A special general convention operates on a 51 percent mandate, and that threshold is sufficient,” he said.
He added that if the party leadership attends the convention on Tuesday, the process would move forward in coordination. “If the leadership does not come, the general convention delegates will feel disrespected, and the election process will proceed naturally,” he warned.
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Meanwhile, supporters of the special convention have claimed support from 63 percent of the party’s general convention delegates. Pokharel stated that the signature collection process is still ongoing.
“So far, 63 percent of delegates have signed in favor of the special general convention. We will make the details public once it reaches 70 percent,” he said.
Senior leaders from the establishment faction, including Party President Sher Bahadur Deuba, continue to oppose the special general convention, maintaining that it could weaken party unity.
Despite the disagreement, proceedings of the closed session of the special general convention are already underway, with debates continuing on policy, organizational reform, and leadership restructuring.
