KATHMANDU: Central Committee Member of the ruling Nepali Congress, Pratima Gautam, has strongly criticized the party leadership for its declining strength and effectiveness.

Speaking during the party’s Central Committee meeting on Friday, Gautam said the lack of accountability from top to grassroots level has made the party weak.

She blamed the tendency of party leaders to engage in blame games rather than introspection. “There’s no justification for pointing fingers at one another during these meetings,” she remarked. “Blaming and threatening each other won’t lead us anywhere.”

Gautam also condemned the growing trend of leaders using social media platforms to attack their own party. “When you write against your own organization publicly, where does the party stand? Do you believe exposing internal flaws on social media helps build the party?” she questioned.

She warned that this culture of internal criticism and irresponsibility from central leaders to local representatives was eroding the party’s credibility and weakening its organizational foundation—especially at a time when the party is facing external political attacks.

Turning her attention to governance, Gautam expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of elected representatives. She raised concerns about poor budget distribution and lack of transparency at all three tiers of government—local, provincial, and federal.

“Nobody is happy with us. From ward members to ministers, no one has been able to satisfy the people,” she said, pointing to widespread frustration among the public regarding budget allocations.

Finally, she criticized the disorganized structure of the party and called for urgent reform. “Because of the party’s messy structure, decisions are stalled and lack clarity,” she concluded.