NCP factional politics at the local level
NCP factional politics at the local level
Sometimes I feel that I should not be writing anything about the politics of our country, Nepal. But, its political parties and their leaders do not seem to be behaving well with respect to fulfilling their national, political and social responsibilities. Nepal is experiencing federal structure in line with the new constitution promulgated in 2015. There are three levels of governments; most of them are in the hands of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
I have no hesitation to say that this party was formed by uniting the then United Marxist Leninist (UML) and Maoist Centre (CPM-C) just before the general election simply to fulfil their personal political interests and benefits. The people took its rosy election manifests seriously and voted this party overwhelmingly. Now, the people seem to be realized that they made a blunder by voting them to misuse and abuse political powers.
I regularly listen over some radio programs people expressing their frustrations and anger with the ruling party and its government for its sluggish governance and miserable performance. Its recent political feud between the two chairpersons that was surfaced and lingered around for almost four months had enough for the people during this critical situation of Covid-19 pandemic. They managed somehow to calm down their factional politics which was simply for powers.
Now, there seems to be another political rupture at the provincial level of NCP government which has also invited political imbalance between the two chairpersons and among the other senior party leaders at the center. The chances of such political rupture to surface in the other NCP provincial governments are high if the two NCP chairpersons will fail to resolve this provincial factional problem and they continue to fight for the powers in the days to come.
Karnali row exposes fault lines in Nepal Communist Party
The no-confidence motion that had been filed against Chief Minister of Karnali Province Mahendra Bahadur Shahi on Sunday was scheduled to be discussed and voted on Tuesday but it was not even discussed in the provincial Parliamentary Party.
Party chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have reached an internal power-sharing deal to foil a coup against Chief Minister Shahi and save his provincial government.
The Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has 33 seats in the 40-member provincial assembly. Of the 18 members who registered the no-confidence motion against Shahi, 15 represent the former CPN-UML and three the former Maoist party.
Seven of the 15 belong to the Nepal faction and they withdrew their support to the no-confidence motion, according to a Standing Committee member close to Nepal.
https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2020/10/14/karnali-row-exposes-fault-lines-in-nepal-communist-party
