KATHMANDU, AUG 28 -
The ongoing internal feud within Nepal Student Union (NSU) is likely to postpone the general convention of the Nepal Congress’ sister union scheduled for next month.
Even as time is tickling for the convention, the union is yet to hold regional, district and campus gatherings in most of the places. The union had announced that it would complete gatherings in all the colleges and districts by September 2. As of now meetings have been held only in 18 districts and around two dozen colleges.
The district convention in Dang and Bara scheduled for Tuesday could not take place owing to differences between the two factions close to the establishment faction led by NC President Sushil Koirala and the another group loyal to Sher Bahadur Deuba. “Preparations are very sluggish. We think that the union president wants to extend his tenure by delaying the convention,” said Jit Jung Basnet, former NSU general secretary.
NSU President Ranjeet Karna, however, claimed that he is committed to hold the convention on time. “We will complete district and campus gatherings by extending the deadline without hampering the convention date,” he said. The convention is scheduled to take place for three days starting September 14. The jamboree, which should have held every two years, has not been held for the last five years due to disputes between the two factions.
Meanwhile, around a dozen NSU leaders are ready to throw their hat into the ring for the post of president. Former NSU general secretaries Manoj Mani Acharya, Kundan Kafle and Bhupendra Jung Shahi from the establishment faction and former vice-chairman Nain Singh Mahar and former general secretaries Basnet and Deepak Bhattarai from the Deuba faction have intensified their election campaigns across the country.
NSU insiders say despite many hopefuls, Acharya from the establishment faction and Mahar from the Deuba group stand a chance of securing tickets for the top NSU post.
Posted on: 2013-08-28 08:32
The ongoing internal feud within Nepal Student Union (NSU) is likely to postpone the general convention of the Nepal Congress’ sister union scheduled for next month.
Even as time is tickling for the convention, the union is yet to hold regional, district and campus gatherings in most of the places. The union had announced that it would complete gatherings in all the colleges and districts by September 2. As of now meetings have been held only in 18 districts and around two dozen colleges.
The district convention in Dang and Bara scheduled for Tuesday could not take place owing to differences between the two factions close to the establishment faction led by NC President Sushil Koirala and the another group loyal to Sher Bahadur Deuba. “Preparations are very sluggish. We think that the union president wants to extend his tenure by delaying the convention,” said Jit Jung Basnet, former NSU general secretary.
NSU President Ranjeet Karna, however, claimed that he is committed to hold the convention on time. “We will complete district and campus gatherings by extending the deadline without hampering the convention date,” he said. The convention is scheduled to take place for three days starting September 14. The jamboree, which should have held every two years, has not been held for the last five years due to disputes between the two factions.
Meanwhile, around a dozen NSU leaders are ready to throw their hat into the ring for the post of president. Former NSU general secretaries Manoj Mani Acharya, Kundan Kafle and Bhupendra Jung Shahi from the establishment faction and former vice-chairman Nain Singh Mahar and former general secretaries Basnet and Deepak Bhattarai from the Deuba faction have intensified their election campaigns across the country.
NSU insiders say despite many hopefuls, Acharya from the establishment faction and Mahar from the Deuba group stand a chance of securing tickets for the top NSU post.
Posted on: 2013-08-28 08:32
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