Nepal Samajbadi Party (Naya Shakti) Chair Baburam Bhattarai has alleged that three big political forces—Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and CPN (Maoist Center)—are taking turns to exploit the country. Speaking at the opening session of the party’s general convention on Sunday, Bhattarai remarked, “We keep saying that old forces have failed, Congress didn’t deliver, and others didn’t either. There are three heads, and they are taking turns to exploit the country.”

He criticized the tendency of political leaders to claim credit for achievements while in power and then complaining about shortcomings once they are out of office. “They create chaos while in power and, once outside, lament that nothing has been done. These three heads have repeatedly troubled the country,” said Bhattarai referring to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of UML, Sher Bahadur Deuba of Congress, and Pushpa Kamal Dagal of Maoist Center.

Bhattarai emphasized the need to identify and address the root causes of Nepal’s problems. “We must have real discussions on solutions. Nepal faces many challenges—underdevelopment, unemployment, dependency, and economic struggles—all caused by political failures,” he said.

Bhattarai also shared insights into the political document that he was to present at the closed session of the convention later in the day.

The document titled “New Era, New Responsibilities: The Rationale and Foundation of Alternative Politics,” according to Bhattarai, was developed with input from both party members and external contributors. “Each new era demands new ideas, and before anything else, ideological restructuring is necessary,” he said. 

For the convention’s inaugural session, the party had exclusively invited leaders from emerging and alternative political forces. Attendees included Janamat Party Chair CK Raut, Nagarik Unmukti Party patron Resham Chaudhary, Acting Chair of Rastriya Swatantra Party Dol Prasad Aryal, and Bibeksheel Sajha leader Samikshya Banskota.