NC's special convention must be called within next 45 days: leader Tiwari

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Nov. 25: Young leader of Nepali Congress Shankar Tiwari has viewed that NC’s special convention should be called within next one and a half month as per the party’s statute.

“It is historical that some 54 per cent NC convention representatives have submitted signature for special convention. One and a half month has elapsed since the submission of the signature. It is mandatory for the party as per the statute to call special convention within three months from the submission of the signature,” said young NC leader Tiwari speaking at the Reporter’s Club today.

Leader Tiwari suggested that NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba can extend his tenure through special convention as the party charter does not count special convention as general one.

 He asked president Deuba to compete for president’s position in the special convention if he wants to extend his tenure. “I feel ashamed to have to lecture our seniors on democracy,” he said.

Leader Tiwari called the use of Deuba’s signature for party registration in the Election Commission as unfortunate and wrong,  especially in the context of handing over of acting presidency to Purna Bahadur Khadka.

“When president Deuba assigned acting responsibility to vice president Purna Bahadur Khadka, the action spread a positive message. But, now his use of signature in EC purpose has sent a wrong message as he is trying to activate his presidency. “His becoming active again will not be good for him nor for the party and neither for the country.”