KATHMANDU, Aug 14: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sujata Koirala has urged outgoing party president Sher Bahadur Deuba to rise above leadership rivalry and accept party president Gagan Kumar Thapa’s leadership to strengthen unity within the party.
Speaking at the ongoing Central Working Committee meeting, Koirala called on Deuba to play a parental role in the party and prioritize the interests of the party and country over personal ambitions and factional interests.
Sujata Koirala accepts Gagan Thapa’s leadership
She also urged leaders from the rival faction to set aside their egos and join the party’s mainstream, warning that internal disputes would weaken the NC.
Koirala praised Thapa’s leadership, saying her initial concerns about how he would lead the party had eased after observing his performance and conduct. She said the party had also attracted more young people under Thapa’s leadership and expressed confidence that the NC would secure strong public support in the upcoming elections.
Recalling her father and former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala, she said the NC had faced various challenges and conspiracies whenever the party had grown stronger.
Koirala called for unity and cooperation within the party to confront the current challenges and urged leaders and cadres to stand behind the legitimate leadership, saying the party’s future should take precedence over disputes over individual positions and prestige.
