{"id":22955,"date":"2026-08-16T11:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22955"},"modified":"2026-08-16T11:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T05:21:50","slug":"ncp-uml-general-secretary-shankar-pokharel-says-communists-have-succeeded-in-struggle-but-fallen-short-in-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=22955","title":{"rendered":"NCP-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel Says Communists Have Succeeded in Struggle but Fallen Short in Governance<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n

CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has said Nepal\u2019s communist forces have often succeeded in rebellion and political struggle but have remained comparatively weak in exercising state power. He stressed that a rigorous review of past shortcomings is essential for the revival of the country\u2019s left movement.<\/p>\n

Sharing his views on social media, Pokharel said the communist movement in Nepal had\u2019s left movement.<\/p>\n

Sharing his views on social media, Pokharel said the communist movement in Nepal had placed considerable emphasis on rights and political struggle while paying insufficient attention to political economy, which he described as a central foundation for transforming society.<\/p>\n

According to him, communist movements traditionally regarded participation in government as a means of accumulating political strength. In practice, however, communist parties in Nepal have often seen their support and organisational strength erode after entering government.<\/p>\n

Pokharel said communist-led governments had made significant contributions in areas including national sovereignty, infrastructure development and social security. Despite those achievements, he acknowledged that such governments had generally failed to translate their performance into increased public support.<\/p>\n

He cited the minority government led by Manmohan Adhikari in 2051 BS and the nine-month government led by KP Sharma Oli in 2072 BS as notable exceptions, arguing that other left-led governments had been unable to expand their electoral base.<\/p>\n

Pokharel said the extraordinary setback suffered by the broader left movement in the 2082 general election had created a compelling need for fresh reflection and reassessment.<\/p>\n

He argued that the communist movement must examine why the social classes and communities it traditionally claimed to represent had begun distancing themselves from communist parties. He also called for scrutiny of why the desire for social transformation among party leaders and cadres had weakened over time.<\/p>\n

Pokharel maintained that the movement could not respond to present challenges merely by recalling past achievements. Its weaknesses, he said, must be acknowledged and addressed through serious internal reform.<\/p>\n

Emphasising the Marxist principle of confronting rather than avoiding problems, Pokharel called on communist forces to undertake a process of renewal and work toward revitalising Nepal\u2019s left movement.<\/p>\n

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