Broader leftist alliance will strengthen democracy: Leader Dahal

POKHARA: The Chairperson of CPN-Maoist Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections will be held on stipulated time.

He also ensured that upcoming polls will not be deferred on at any pretext, it will be held on time.“Government committed for holding polls, opposition desire and verdict of Apex court’s demanding progress on elections, does not leave any ground to be susceptible towards elections,” Dahal said so while addressing a press meet organised by Press Centre Nepal Kaski, on Friday.

Former PM Dahal was optimistic that after House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections will ensure political stability in the nation.

“Elections are important for constitution implementation, political stability and economic prosperity in the nation. We have alerted the government as there is delima among general public regarding holding upcoming polls or not,” Dahal shared.

Maoist leader Dahal also clarified that the alliance was not formed against political party, rather it was formed for people, nation and political stability in the country. He also urged the ruling coalition partner Nepali Congress to take the leftist alliance as a natural development process in politics.

“We as well as general public have wished for economic prosperity and development in the nation,” adding this alliance has nothing to do with NC. So, NC should not be worried by our broader leftist alliance,”. Dahal said.

“All political parties forged consensus on promulgating the constitution, we won’t go beyond the statute, leftist alliance would strengthen democracy, majority government would have enough time to proceed developmental efforts,” Dahal lamented.

“We won’t protest against the government committed for holding elections, it is disheartening that Maoist Ministers have been stripped off portfolios. We would have withdrawal from the government then, but we will resign from coalition after the nominations are filled on December 2. We have remained in the government just to exert pressure for holding polls,” Dahal shared.

Meanwhile, Dahal said the alliance has finalised nominations in 32 districts and others district candidates would be finalised within a day or two for the upcoming House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections.

Comments

Kohli hails India’s new spin duo ahead of NZ ODI series

India captain Virat Kohli has praised new spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal and is tempted to play them together in India’s one-day series opener against New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday. Left-arm wrist spinner Yadav and right-arm leg break bowler Chahal have established themselves as India’s first-choice attacking combination, keeping veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja out for the third consecutive limited-overs series.Yadav and Chahal combined to pick up 13 wickets in India’s recent 4-1 ODI series victory over Australia. “We need to find our best bowling combination before we reach the World Cup (in 2019) stage,” Kohli told reporters on Saturday. “We always had in mind to bring wrist spinners into play. We honestly did not think of playing the two together but they are so good together, it is tempting to play them in every game. “Ashwin and Jadeja have played limited-overs cricket for last six-seven years regularly. These youngsters have stepped up

Nepal should benefit from China’s prosperity: Chinese envoy

KATHMANDU: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong has said that Nepal should reap benefits from the prosperity of China. Nepal could be benefited from China’s prosperity in various sectors including trade, investment and connectivity as Nepal has already joined China-proposed One Belt and One Road Initiatives (OBOR), she said.In a press meet organized on the occasion of 19th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Sino-Nepal Relations by Embassy of China in Kathmandu, the Chinese envoy shared that China was supporting Nepal on the basis of equal treatment, mutual cooperation and shared development framework. She further shared that Sino-Nepal relations has strengthened further in these days adding that the high-level exchange of visits, feasibility study on railway in Nepal, increasing the number of Nepalis students in China indicate the robust bilateral ties. Chinese Ambassador Yu said that China was working out to resume Tatopani border point and to smoothly operat

ACC U-19: Nepal clinch historic 19-run victory over India ACC U-19 ASIA CUP TOURNAMENT

KATHMANDU: Nepal put on a scintillating display of both batting and bowling to stun the tournament favorites India with 19-run victory during the ACC U-19 Asia Cup held at the Bayuemas Oval in Pandamaran, Klang, Malaysia on Sunday. With today’s victory, defeating test playing nation India in any category, Nepal kept its hope alive of advancing into the semi-final of the tournament. Nepal, coached by former bowler and captain Binod Das, successfully defended their 188 runs, by bowling out India, coached by former captain Rahul Dravid, for 166 runs in 49 overs of their allotted 50 overs, to emerge with 19 runs victory, in the crucial encounter. Nepali skipper Dipendra Singh Airee played a captains knocks of 88 runs in just over 100 deliveries with six hit to the fence and a towering six over a cow corner before returning with the ball to torment Indian’s innings with four scalps. Man-of-the-match, Airee’s defiance with the bat and ball, single-handedly propelled Nepal

Nepalinews

Search This Blog