Kathmandu: Supporters of senior Nepali Congress leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala have voiced strong objections to the party’s Disciplinary Commission, calling its recent actions unconstitutional, one-sided, and politically motivated.

At a meeting held Thursday at Dr. Koirala’s liaison office, the group decided to urge party president Sher Bahadur Deuba to reconsider the decision, arguing it violated the party’s constitution and was timed to influence the upcoming 15th General Convention and potential mid-term elections.

Speaking to reporters, Congress MP Rajendra Bajgain questioned the three-year delay in action, saying the party’s statute requires complaints to be resolved within six months. He called the move an attempt to target internal rivals rather than uphold discipline.

Leader Arjun Narsingh KC also condemned the decision as prejudiced and damaging to party unity, stating, “Any action taken outside the party’s constitutional framework is unacceptable.”

Khotang District President Bishnukumar Rai, one of the leaders disciplined, criticized the committee for acting beyond its legal authority and said the move was driven by bias and factional interests, not genuine disciplinary concerns.

Meanwhile, disciplinary committee member Sanjay Gautam revealed that the commission is currently handling over 2,100 cases, including some involving central leaders. He disagreed with the majority's decision to expel members from ordinary party membership, calling it extreme and unjustified.

Leader Guru Ghimire went further, alleging that the decision was a deliberate attempt to suppress the Koirala faction. He revealed that two of the five disciplinary committee members filed dissent notes, indicating a lack of internal consensus.

Pro-Koirala leaders say the disciplinary process was misused to undermine opposition voices within the party. They have vowed to raise the issue with Deuba and resist any undemocratic attempts to sideline rival groups—peacefully but firmly.

The controversy stems from the disciplinary committee's action against leaders and cadres who allegedly did not support the ruling coalition candidate in the last elections—a move now being challenged as unconstitutional and retaliatory.