11th general convention of Nepali Congress

11th General Convention of the Nepali Congress was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from 30 August to 2 September 2005.[1] The convention took place in the aftermath of the royal takeover of 1 February 2005. The convention became a pivotal moment in the party’s shift away from support for constitutional monarchy towards republicanism.[2]

Background

On 1 February 2005, King Gyanendra dismissed the government, curtailed civil liberties, and assumed direct rule. In this context, the Nepali Congress (NC) indefinitely postponed its previously scheduled March 2005 general convention.[2] The convention took place in Kathmandu from 30 August to 2 September 2005.[1] Contemporary reporting described preparations and the agenda leading into the four-day meeting in the capital.[1][3]

Proceedings and resolutions

During the convention, the NC approved an amendment removing references to "constitutional monarchy" from its statute, signalling a major programmatic shift away from monarchy.[4][5][6] The convention re-elected Girija Prasad Koirala as party president.[7][8]

The 2005 decisions reshaped NC’s platform and helped align mainstream parties on a republican trajectory during the run-up to the 2006 democracy movement (Jana Andolan II).[3] In September 2007, NC formally endorsed a republican framework, approving a resolution to declare Nepal a republic during the constitutional transition.[9] The monarchy was abolished by the Constituent Assembly on 28 May 2008.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mishra, Birendra P (15 August 2005). "Eleventh convention: Turmoil in the Nepali Congress". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Nepal: Responding to the Royal Coup (Report). International Crisis Group. 24 February 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 Nepal’s New Alliance: The Mainstream Parties and the Maoists (Report). International Crisis Group, Asia Report No. 106. 28 November 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nepali Congress drops support for monarchy". The Daily Star (Dhaka), via Reuters. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Singh, Rishi (9 September 2005). "NC won't accept King as ruler: Poudel". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "National reconciliation – Need of the hour". The Himalayan Times. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "President of Nepali Congress political party Girija Prasad Koirala gestures as he delivers a speech during the NC General Convention". Getty Images (editorial). 2 September 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nepali Congress: That other party". The Annapurna Express. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Nepal party against monarchy". Al Jazeera. 26 September 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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