DECONT is politically tied to the Nepali Congress (Democratic).

The president of DECONT was Rajendra Bahadur Raut.

DECONT was formed after a split from the Nepal Trade Union Congress, the trade union wing of the Nepali Congress.

Thus the Sher Bahadur Deuba fraction inside NC had a separate trade union wing, before they had actually constituted a separate party.

During the spring of 2006 DECONT took part in the protests against the regime of King Gyanendra.