RJPN willing to join govt: Thakur

DHANUSHA, June 10: Coordinator of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) Mahantha Thakur has revealed that his party was willing to join the government.

The aim of every political party was to join the government and the party was established with the same objective, Thakur told to media on Sunday. The party was also formed to join the government, Thakur, however, added decision about the party’s participation in the government was not taken yet.

He further said that his party’s stance for constitution amendment was however not changed for joining  K P Oli-led government.

Asked about party’s role after Federal Socialist Forum Nepal’s participation in the government, Thakur shared that Prime Minister K P Shamra Oli urged RJPN leaders to join the government some days ago but the RJPN leaders expressed their unwillingness to join the government until there was guarantee of constitution amendment.

Likewise, Thakur made it clear that his party would back the province government in Province No. 2 despite the participation of Forum Nepal in the central government.