Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has expressed sadness over what he called “lack of emotional unity” inside his party, clearly hinting at ongoing intra-party power tussle.

“There is some discord [inside the party] but it won’t finish off [Nepali] Congress,” Kantipur Daily quoted Koirala as saying.

Koirala made this remark after unveiling a statue of late NC leader Ganesh Man Singh at the B.P Koirala Museum at Sundarijal in the outskirts of the capital city Sunday.

“There will be unity and it will be an emotional one,” he added, “rest assured.”

The octogenarian leader also lashed out at Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, whom he called Prachanda ji, saying that the army integration issue is overshadowing the important task of constitution drafting. nepalnews.com Nov 10 08