Mahato faction proceeds with party convention
Despite intense rivalry and division, the faction of Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP-Anandidevi) led by Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Rajendra Mahato has proceeded with party convention in Birgunj from Thursday.
The convention of the dissidents is likely to relieve chairperson Anandidevi Singh from the party responsibility. Singh had earlier announced suspension of the convention but Mahato's faction has gone ahead with it.
Only chairperson Anandidevi and general secretary Shyamsundar Gupta of the 13-member Central Work Performance Committee (CWPC) of the party are not participating in the general convention.
Likewise, a majority – altogether 35 - of the 49-member National Working Committee of the party are taking part in the convention. They include senior vice-chairman Laxman Lal Karna, vice-chairmen Mahato and Narsingh Chaudhari, general secretary Anil Kumar Jha and spokesperson Sarita Giri.
A no-confidence motion has already been filed against chairperson Anandidevi Singh. As per the party statute a simple majority of the representatives taking part in the general convention can remove the party chairperson from the post, something which looks very likely.
Speaking at an interaction programme organised in Birgunj, vice president of the party Rajendra Mahato said that the NSP (A) special convention would not be put off just because a few members want it. He claimed that "a few NSP members" including Hridayesh Tripathy were against holding the special convention because it wasn't favorable time for them.
Meanwhile, Anandidvei Singh has called an extended meeting of the party's national working committee on Monday afternoon.
Issuing a statement Wednesday, Singh said the meeting to be held at the party's central office at Baneshwor will set a new date for the special convention. nepalnews.com ag Sep 11 07
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