Amid growing pressure to revamp the party following the Gen Z uprising, CPN (Maoist Centre) chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has forwarded a four-point proposal for party reorganisation.

At the party’s office bearers' meeting on Sunday, Dahal proposed dissolving the Central Committee along with other organisational changes and holding a general convention within a few months. The proposal, discussed in the office bearers’ meeting, would be presented to the central committee meeting scheduled for next week. If endorsed, all party structures will be dissolved and converted into a convention organising committee.

“The chairperson proposed dissolving all existing committees, including the central committee and standing committees. He also suggested dissolving subordinate committees at provincial and local levels,” said party spokesperson Agni Sapkoa. The party has called its standing committee meeting for Wednesday and central committee meeting for Thursday to take decision to this effect.

If the party committees agree to Dahal’s proposal, all existing committees will be dissolved and converted into a general convention organising committee led by him. At Sunday's meeting, Dahal suggested holding the party’s general convention in Mangsir (November-December).

During the meeting he had emphasised the need for having new party structures in the changed political context. Including maximum youths in the different party committees, and increasing the representation of women, Dalits and marginalised communities right from the central committee were the other proposals forwarded by Dahal.

The Maoist Centre has become the first party to initiate party restructuring after the two-day long Gen Z uprising that changed the country’s political landscape. Not just it toppled the traditional coalition government of parties but also led to the dissolution of the House of Representatives.

Dahal, who has been commanding the party for more than three decades, has also proposed electing all the office bearers along with the chairperson directly from the general convention. If Dahal's proposal is approved, the Maoist party will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections under the new leadership.

According to a leader present at the meeting, Dahal has suggested that candidates for mid-term elections should be selected through broad discussions based on their capabilities and evaluating their relations with the public. “The party will play its role in making the elections possible in the slated time,” said the official.

Former chief justice Sushila Karki was appointed the prime minister of an interim government with the primary responsibility of holding the elections within six months. The polls are slated for March 5. During the meeting Dahal had said the country is in crisis and it needs to be handled properly.

“He [Dahal] said that had the country adopted the directly elected executive president and a fully proportional electoral system, such a situation would never have happened,” said the leader, speaking on condition of anonymity about the party’s internal matter. “He also said that we must now act immediately to address these issues. We have to take charge in favour of the nation, national sovereignty, and democracy.”

The general convention of the third largest party held in January 2022 had elected Dahal the chairperson for five years.