Biratnagar: Gagan Thapa, the General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, said that the leader of the parliamentary party will change once he reaches the required number of Members of Parliament (MPs). During a conversation with reporters in Biratnagar on Saturday, Thapa expressed his intention to move forward by changing the leader of the parliamentary party.

Thapa highlighted that the Constitution of the Congress Parliamentary Party includes a provision for changing the party leader. He stated, “Our party’s parliamentary party constitution allows for a change in leadership. In the past, we have witnessed instances where the leader of the parliamentary party was changed.” Thapa further explained, “I contested the leadership position with the belief that I should be the leader of the parliamentary party. Even now, I am capable of effectively managing the parliamentary party, based on the country’s needs. However, my previous attempt was unsuccessful due to lack of support from my colleagues. I will make another attempt when I feel that the support of my colleagues will give meaning to my efforts.”

Thapa also pointed out that Sher Bahadur Deuba, the current party leader, became the parliamentary leader during Girija Prasad Koirala’s leadership, as he garnered votes. Presently, Sher Bahadur Deuba serves as the leader of the Congress parliamentary party, having secured 64 votes in the parliamentary party election. In contrast, Thapa, who competed against Deuba, had received only 25 votes