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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

KATHMANDU:  CPN Maoist Centre on Sunday has finalised the name list of candidates for the first round of State Assemblies and House of Representatives elections. Earlier, CPN-Maoist Centre and UML had forged electoral alliance for the provincial and parliamentary elections. Out of 74 seats, CPN-Maoist Centre has got 33 seats while UML has 41 seats, in 32 districts.CPN-Maoist Centre has also nominated 16 candidates for the upcoming House of Representatives elections 1. Bhojpur: Sudan Kirati 2. Solukhumbu: Hem Kumar Rai 3. Ramechapp: Shyam Kumar Shrestha 4. Sindupalchok: (2) Agni Prasad Sapkota 5. Nuwakot: (1) Heet Bahadur Tamang 6. Lamjung: Dev Prasad Gurung 7. Gorkha: (1) Hari Raj Adhikari (2) Narayan Kaji Shrestha 8. Baglung: (2) Devendra Paudel 9. Rolpa: Barsha Man Pun 10. Rukum: (east) Kamala Roka (west) Janardan Sharma 11 Jumla: Gajendra Mahat 12. Kalikot: Durga Bahadur Rawat 13. Humla: Chimi Lama 14. Jajarkot: Shakti Bahadur Basent Meanwhile, the nomination for the candi

KATHMANDU:   The Naya Shakti Party Nepal has decided to involve in the coming elections of the House of Representatives and of State Assemblies with its own election symbol- ‘left eye. The extended meeting of the federal secretariat of the party said in its decision Friday that as the CPN-UML and Maoist Centre in the leftist alliance have acted against the spirit of alliance, the Naya Shakti Party Nepal will go for election with its own election symbol ‘eye’.Similarly, the party decided that it would forge electoral alliance with all political parties and people except those who deny republic, federalism, secularism, and inclusiveness. It has kept intact its earlier decision of fielding party coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai from constituency no 2 of Gorkha, Krishna Kumar Chaudhary of Kailali-3, Dan Bahadur Chaudhary from Kapilvastu-1 and Prem Tamang from Rasuwa and Madan Rai from Khotang.

KATHMANDU:  The General Secretary of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Ram Sahaya Yadav said the party would forge electoral alliance with the Rastriya Janta Party Nepal and Nepali Congress for upcoming polls to address the feelings of Madhesi people. He clarifed this alliance for the upcoming polls only not for the party merger with other like-minded parties at an interaction programme in Kathmandu on Monday. “We are in alliance with NC for the elections only not for merger with NC. UML and Maoist Centre have also forged electoral alliance for the polls, party unification is not possible with a surface homework,” Yadav Shared. He said the party would take the leadership role for the rights of Indigenous, Muslim, Tharu, suppressed community and marginalised community in the nation. Similarly, CPN-Maoist Centre central leader Chakrapandi Khanal Baldev speaking at the same programme clarified the party had held discussion regarding unification with the UML rather then elector

KATHMANDU : CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has revealed that he was the one from the party to float the proposal of unity with the CPN-UML. Addressing political orientation for the party’s politburo today, Dahal further informed that Vice-Chairman of UML Bam Dev Gautam brought forth the unity proposal and the parties reached the conclusion that they could be unified after forging electoral alliance.“We were aware that the socialist revolution could not be materialised with slow pace. UML was also for taking the leftist movement in a new way, thereby resulting in the formation of unity committee,” he shared before the party politburo members. He also reminded that that several round of talks were held with UML leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal for the unity between the Maoist and the UML. Chairman Dahal further argued that only leftist polarisation could help people achievement their feat. Current efforts for the unity, though doubted from variou

NAWALPARASI:  CPN-UML Chairman and the main opposition party leader KP Shaprma Oli has accused the judiciary system of failing to enlighten democracy in Nepal. He said so while addressing a rally in Gaindakot of Nawalparasi district today.Former PM Oli urged the Judiciary system is failing to provide justices, however requested the independent judiciary to maintain its integrity. “I prey to Goddess Durga to give eternal power to the justices to maintain the dignity and integrity of independent judiciary system of Nepal,” Oli stressed. “Court gives verdict in favour of tearing of ballot papers, rules against the favour of innocent police officer, however UML is observing the situation and will always warns of such actions,” Oli shared. He also accused the current ruling government of meddling in unnecessary things rather than engaging in the development of Nation. “This is the right time to lead the nation towards development and economic prosperity, however, the governmen

नयाँ संविधानको व्यवस्थाअनुसार अबको चार/पाँच महिनाभित्र पहिलोपटक राष्ट्रपति र उपराष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन हुने छ। संविधानले संघीय संसद गठन भएको एक महिनाभित्र राष्ट्रपति र उपराष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन गर्नुपर्ने व्यवस्था गरेको छ। यसपटकको राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन यसअघिका दुई निर्वाचनभन्दा फरक तरिकाबाट हुनेछ। राष्ट्रपति र उपराष्ट्रपति निर्वाचनको कानुनी व्यवस्था गर्न सरकारले व्यवस्थापिका संसदमा विधेयक पेस गरेको छ। पहिले एउटा मात्रै सदन थियो, संविधानसभा सदस्यले भोट हालेर राष्ट्रपति र उपराष्ट्रपति चुन्थे। पहिलो राष्ट्रपति रामवरण यादव र दोस्रो राष्ट्रपति विद्यादेवी भण्डारी यसैगरी निर्वाचित भएका थिए। अबको राष्ट्रपति निर्वाचन मण्डलले छान्ने छ। निर्वाचन मण्डलमा दुई प्रकारका मतदाता हुने व्यवस्था संविधानमा छ- संघीय सांसद र प्रदेश सांसद। यी दुई प्रकारका मतदाताले हाल्ने भोटको भार पनि फरक-फरक हुने छ। संघीय संसद भन्नाले राष्ट्रिय सभा र प्रतिनिधि सभा पर्छन्। यी दुई सभाका एक जना सांसदले हालेको भोट ७९ बराबर हुन्छ।प्रतिनिधि सभामा प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचित १६५ र समानुपातिकबाट निर्वाचित ११० गरी २७५ जना सांसद हुन्छन्। राष्

प्रधानमन्त्री शेरबहादुर देउवाले एमालेका कारण संविधान संशोधन हुन नसकेको बताएका छन् । बाराको सदरमुकाम कलैयामा नेपाली काँग्रेसले आयोजना गरेको चुनावी सभालाई सम्बोधन गरिँदै उनले ढिलै भए पनि तराई–मधेशका जनताको अधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्नका लागि संविधान संशोधन गरेरै छाड्ने दृढता व्यक्त गरे । नेपाली काँग्रेसका सभापतिसमेत रहेका देउवाले एमाले पाटी मुलुकमा विखण्डन ल्याउन खोजेको कुरा मधेशका जनता बुझिसकेको बताउँदै मधेशी जनताको अधिकार प्रवर्द्धनका  लागि काँग्रेसका उम्मेदवारलाई विजयी गराउन सबै मतदातामा आग्रह गरे। पहाडवादको खोक्रो नारा दिएर मुलुकको विकास हुन सक्दैन्, उनले भने  – ‘एमालेले हिमाल, पहाड र तराईका जनताको सम्मान हुने काम गर्नुपर्दछ ।’सभापति देउवाले काँग्रेस मधेशको भूमिबाट जन्मेको पार्टी भएकाले तराई– मधेशको रक्षा गर्ने दायित्व पनि काँग्रेसकै काँधमा आएको बताउँदै काँग्रेसले अन्तिम समयसम्म मधेशको अधिकारका लागि लडिरहने प्रतिबद्धता व्यक्त गरे । दुई नम्बर प्रदेशमा नेपाली काँग्रेस पहिलो पार्टी हुने दाबी पनि उनले  गरे । काँग्रेसका वरिष्ठ नेता रामचन्द्र पौडेलले तराईको भूमिमा नै रामनारायण मिश्

प्रमुख प्रतिपक्षी दल नेकपा एमालेका नेता एवम् पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्री केपी ओलीले स्थानिय तहका सबै निर्वाचनमान एमाले पहिलो हुने दाबी गरेका छन्। चुनावी प्रचार प्रसारका लागि रौतहट आएका ओलीले यसअघिका दुबै निर्वाचनमा एमाले पहिलो भएको स्मरण गराउँदै फेरि पनि एमालेलाई जित्नसक्ने कुनै दलनै नभएको जिकिर गरे। एमाले मुलुकको एकमात्र राष्ट्रिय पार्टी भएको दाबी गर्दै ओलीले भने,‘एमाले पार्टी पहाडी, मधेशी र हिमाली सबैका हितका लागि सोच्ने, देशका लागि सोच्ने र  एकमात्र राष्ट्रिय पार्टी भएकाले दुई नम्बर प्रदेशमा पनि एक नम्बर हुन्छौ।’ ओलीले स्थानीय तहमा पनि एमाले सरकार जस्तै काम गर्ने नेतृत्वको आवश्यकता रहेको भन्दै ओलीले जनताको लागि काम गर्ने नेतृत्व स्थानीय तहमा पुग्नुपर्ने र त्यस्ता व्‍यक्ति एमालेमा मात्रै रहेको दाबी गरे। एमाले सामाजिक सद्भावको पक्षमा रहेको भन्दै नेता ओलीले आफ्नो पार्टीले कसैप्रति विभेद गर्ने नभई सबैलाई समान व्‍यवहार गर्ने बताए। एमालेको नीति राष्ट्रिय एकताको पक्षमा रहेको ओलीको भनाई थियो।एमाले मधेस विरोधी नभएको भन्दै ओलीले एमालेविरूद्ध दूश्प्रचार गर्ने पार्टीले अहिलेसम्म केही नगरेको

Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav has said Monday’s Cabinet expansion is in violation of the election code of conduct but there is no way the Election Commission can initiate action against the prime minister. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday inducted three ministers and one state minister from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Prajatantrik), making his Council of Ministers the largest ever in the country’s history with 54 members. Speaking at a programme in the Capital on Wednesday, CEC Yadav said the Cabinet expansion “is in violation of poll code of conduct.” “But the EC can’t take action against the PM.  I can just say the EC’s attention has been drawn to the recent Cabinet expansion,” said CEC Yadav.   The poll code for the provincial and federal polls has been in place since August 30. Former chief election commissioner Nil Kantha Upreti told the Post that the election code of conduct should be applicable to all, including the government a

KATHMANDU:  CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli is all set to address election rallies in Jeetpur-Simara Sub-Metropolitan City and Bardibas Municipality, for the upcoming local polls, on Friday. In a statement today, the main opposition party UML said senior leaders have been assigned for publicity and election campaigns in various districts in province number 2 for the upcoming local polls on September 18.Former PM and Senior leader Jhala Nath Khanal is also set to address election rallies at various places in Bara district tomorrow. “Former Prime Minister and Senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal is in the terai districts for the campaign and would address election rallies in Rautahat, his home district, Bara, Parsa, Mohattari and would participate in door-to-door campaign before local polls,” it said in the statement. Leader Nepal will address programmes in Golbazaar Municipality in Siraha district tomorrow. Similarly, Party has also deputised Vice-Chairman Bam Dev Gautam and f

RAJBIRAJ, SAPTARI:  Naya Shakti Party Coordinator Baburam Bhattarai has opined for resolving the Tarai issues by restructuring the state as per the State Restructuring Commission’s recommendation. Addressing a press meet organised in Rajbiraj today, Bhattarai added that the economic and political agenda should be resolved together for political stability in Tarai. He further added that his party could resolve various current issues surfaced in the country as the party has new visions. Bhattarai visited Saptari to take part in the election programmes in Tarai. The third phase of local poll is taking place on September 18.

नेकपा (माओवादी केन्द्र)का अध्यक्ष पुष्पकमल दाहाल ‘प्रचण्ड’ले संविधान संशोधन प्रस्ताव अब बन्ने केन्द्रीय व्यवस्थापिका सदनमा ल्याइने बताएका छन्। धनुषाको सहिद नगरपालिका यदुकुहामा बिहिबार आयोजित चुनावी सभालाई सम्बोधन गर्दै उनले एमाले र राप्रपाका कारण संविधान संशोधन असफल भएकाले संशोधन प्रस्ताव पुन ल्याउने बताए। अध्यक्ष प्रचण्डले मंसिरमा हुने प्रदेश र केन्द्रको निर्वाचनपछि परिवर्तनकारी शक्तिको बहुमत भएका बेला फेरि संविधान संशोधन प्रस्ताव ल्याएर मधेशी जनताको अधिकार ग्यारेन्टी गर्ने दाबी गरे। संविधान संशोधन प्रस्ताव पारित नभए पनि सबै दललाई निर्वाचनसम्म ल्याइपुर्‍याउन सफल भएको बताउँदै उनले भने, ‘सामाजिक न्याय, समावेशीता, गणतन्त्र, धर्मनिरपेक्षताजस्ता विषयलाई यो संविधानले संस्थागत गरेको छ, बाँकी मुद्दालाई संशोधनमार्फत हल गरी यसको सर्वस्वीकार्यता बढाउन हाम्रो प्रयास जारी रहनेछ।’अध्यक्ष प्रचण्डले स्थानीय तहको निर्वाचन चानचुने उपलब्धि नभएको बताउँदै यो पञ्चायति चुनाव जस्तो या गाविस अध्यक्ष चुनेजस्तो नभई स्थानीय सरकारको चुनाव भएकाले यसको महत्व बुझ्न सबैलाई आग्रह गरे। धनुषामा विभिन्न चुनाव

KATHMANDU:  The Chairperson of Communist Party of Nepal Revolutionary Maoist Mohan Baidya has ruled out ever possibility of reunion with the CPN Maoist Centre. Speaking at a press meet organised following the party’s State-level meeting in the Capital today, Baidya accused CPN MC’s leadership of already becoming opportunists, adding that unification with such force was never possible.“Do you see whom Prachanda party is hobnobbing with these days?” he questioned targeting CPN MC Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and party’s political closeness with other political parties. Baidya, who was once considered an influential leader within the then UCPN Maoist, now CPN MC,  decided to split away the party in 2012 to form the CPN Revolutionary Maoist. He went to argue that the 10-year armed conflict failed to serve the people’s mandate and his party would launch a fresh people’s revolt to bring significant changes in the society. According to him, the party has a plan to hold its national ge

प्रधानमन्त्री शेरबहादुर देउवाले  राप्रपा प्रजातान्त्रिकवाट ३ जना मन्त्री र एक राज्यमन्त्री थपेर भोली मन्त्रीपरिषद् विस्तार गर्ने तयारी गर्नु भएको छ । राप्रपावाट विभाजित भएर हालै पशुपतिशमशेर राणाको नेतृत्वमा गठित राप्रपा प्रजातान्त्रिक संसदीय दलका नेता दिपक वोहरालाई विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि, सुनिलवहादुर थापालाइ उद्योग र विक्रम पाण्डेलाई वन तथा भूसंरक्षण मन्त्रालयको जिम्मेवारी दिने तय भएको छ । त्यसैगरी रेशम लामालाई उद्योग राज्य मन्त्री बनाउने तयारी  छ । नयाँ मन्त्रीहरुको भोली सपथ गराउने कार्यक्रम बनाइएको छ ।  सपथ स‌ँगै मन्त्रीहरुको संख्या ५४ पुग्ने छ ।  भदौ पहिलो साता इतिहासकै सबैभन्दा जम्वो ५० सदस्यीय मन्त्रिपरिषद् वनाउनु भएका देउवाले आफ्नै रेकर्ड तोड्दै पुन चार सदस्थ थप गर्न लाग्नु भएको हो ।

KATHMANDU:  Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday inducted three Ministers and one State Minister from Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Democratic in his Cabinet. According to PM’s press coordinator Govinda Pariyar the names have been forwarded to the President’s Office and would be sworn in tomorrow.PM Deuba appointed Deepak Bohara as Minister for Science and Technology, Bikram Pandey as Minister for Forests and Soil Conservation and Sunil Bahadur Thapa as Minister for Industry. Likewise, Resham Lama has been appointed a Minister for State of Industry. PM Deuba has extended his cabinet to 54-member

निर्वाचन आयोगले आगामी मंसिरमा हुने प्रतिनिधिसभा र प्रदेशसभा निर्वाचनमा समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीतर्फ भाग लिन चाहने राजनीतिक दललाई यही भदौ २५ देखि २७ गतेसम्म आयोगमा निवेदन पेश गर्न सूचीत गरेको छ । प्रतिनिधिसभा र प्रदेशसभा सदस्यको निर्वाचन आगामी मंसिर १० गते आइतबार र मंसिर २१ गते बिहीबार दुई चरणमा एकै साथ गर्ने सरकारले निर्णय गरिसकेको छ । निर्वाचन आयोगमा दर्ता रहेका उक्त निर्वाचनमा भाग लिन चाहने राजनीतिक दललाई आयोगले निवेदन पेश गर्न अनुरोध गर्ने सूचना जारी भएको आयोगका प्रवक्ता नवराज ढकालले जानकारी दिए । निवेदन पेश गर्दा प्रतिनिधिसभा निर्वाचनका लागि मात्र भाग लिने हो वा प्रदेशसभा सदस्यको निर्वाचनका लागि भाग लिने हो वा दुवैतर्फ भाग लिने हो स्पष्ट खुलाउनु पर्नेछ । प्रदेशसभा सदस्यको निर्वाचनतर्फ सबै प्रदेशमा भाग लिने वा कुनै खासखास प्रदेशमा मात्र भाग लिने हो सोसमेत स्पष्टरुपमा खुलाएर सम्बन्धित राजनीतिक दलको प्रमुख पदाधिकारीको हस्ताक्षर गरी बुझाउन आयोगले सूचना प्रकाशित गरेको हो ।तोकिएको म्याद भदौ २५ देखि २७ गतेभित्र निवेदन पेश नगर्ने राजनीतिक दलले प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य तथा प्रदेशस

Sep 6, 2017-Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, left for Beijing, China, leading a four-member delegation on a six-day official visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Wednesday. A team comprising Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shanker Das Bairagi and senior officers, and Chinese Ambassador for Nepal Yu Hong reached Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to see off the delegation which also includes Foreign Ministry's North-east Asia division chief Ganesh Dhakal and Nepali Ambassador for China, Leelamani Poudyal. During the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister will hold a meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister and his delegation, with Chinese senior leaders and attend a discussion programme to be held at the Beijing-based China Foreign Affairs University. Senior officials of the foreign affairs ministries of both countries and Beijing-based Nepalese Embassy will be present in the bilateral meetin