KATHMANDU, June 29 : Nepal Communist Party (NCP) vice-chair Bamdev Gautam has attended paddy plantation at Bhainsepati in Lalitpur on the occasion of the 17th National Paddy Day and Plantation Festival today.

Leader Gautam, also the in-charge of Nepal Farmers’ Federation, said that all Nepali people should utilize their lands for commercial production to earn currency.

He also called for the government to devise measures to prevent the outbreak of deadly locusts (Salaha) which can cause a big damage to the crops of farmers. Leader Gautam said that the government should provide compensation to the farmers for the loss caused by the insect.
However, he claimed that the locusts would not cause substantial level of damages to the farmers in many places due to geographical terrain of Nepal.RSS

BARDIYA, Dec 10: CPN-UML Vice-chairman and former Home Minster Bamdev Gautam has been defeated in the Federal Parliament elections in Bardiya constituency-2. Gautam was defeated by Nepali Congress candidate Sanjaya Gautam who received 44,834 votes while Bamdev got 44,076 votes.

‘DEUBA HAS NOT STUDIED CONSTITUTION. IF HE HAS, THEN HE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN IT.’

BARIDYA, Dec 2: Vice-chairman of CPN-UML and a House of Representatives candidate from Bardiya constituency-1 on Saturday said that he would become the next prime minister of Nepal.  He claimed that no other UML and CPN (Maoist Center) leaders were as morally fitter for the prime minister’s post as himself.

“I am obviously a true candidate for the prime minister post. No other leaders are as morally qualified as me to claim the job,” said Gautam while speaking at an election interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal in Bardiya.

“Even UML Chair KP Oli and CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal will second me,” he added.

He also clarified that the two leftist forces UML and Maoist Center will be united within three months after the elections.

When asked who will become the unified party’s chari, he said: “I can’t say anything about who will become the united communist party’s chair. Oli or Dahal, we will decide only after careful thinking.”

Gautam also claimed that the left alliance would win the elections since a big political wave is rising in favor for the same.

He also expressed his confidence that he would win election in Bardiya-1. When asked, “Hasn’t NC candidate Sanjay Gautam claimed that even UML cadres will vote him?” He replied, “Our cadres are not savage like NC cadres.  Sanjay Gautam distributed money to his cadres to tear down our election publicity banners. UML cadres are much more civilized.”

He also denied the rumors that Maoist Center cadres would not vote UML candidates in the allied constituencies. He said, “Why won’t they vote a common candidate of left alliance? They will vote because they want left alliance’s victory.”

“Left alliance’s victory is certain. NC is counting the constituencies where the party is going to lose election,” he added.

“Left alliance will garner two-third majority and a communist government will be formed after the elections,” he furthered.

Gautam also termed NC’s accusation that left forces is attempting to enforce totalitarianism as false. He said, “Not us, but NC is walking in that path. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is doing activities against the election code of conduct. He has disobeyed the Election commission, and election rules and laws. Isn’t this absolutism? NC has gone insane due to the coming together of communist parties.”

“NC is trying to finish the left alliance. Everything will become clear after the election results. UML is the party that runs according to people’s interest. Deuba himself is against the constitution. He has not studied constitution. If he has, then, he must have forgotten all”

He also said that UML has not mentioned the agenda of directly elected presidential system in the party’s election manifesto and added, “If people favor this, then we could back the agenda.”

Responding to a query that people have expressed doubt if you win election, you may not return back, he said, “Why did I come to Bardiya? It’s because it’s my home town. Because of my key role in party building and parliamentary struggle the party fielded me here.”

He furthered: “I have made a lot of contributions in Bardiya district’s development. I initiated the Babai irrigation project and Bheri diversion. When I led the party I started the campaign “Make your village yourself” (Afno gaun afai banau). All the road development projects here in Bardiya were accomplished in my leadership. There is no place is the district that has no access to roads.”

“Not only that, 85 thousand squatters got land in my effort. I started social security allowance.”

“What has NC done? No budget has been allocated after Dueba came to the government.”

He also accused his rival Sanjay Gautam of not doing anything for the development of Bardiya.

He also assured to blacktop all the roads of the district, provide land to all the squatters and control the Babai river within two years.

KATHMANDU, Oct 23: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is preparing to contest the upcoming federal elections from Bardiya constituency No 1, according to party close sources. Dahal had previously announced his candidacy from Chitwan Constituency No 3.

The Maoist Center has formed electoral alliance with CPN-UML to contest the House of Representatives and Province Assembly elections scheduled for November 26 and December 8.

UML was preparing to field party vice-chair Bamdev Gautam from Bardiya-1. But, since Dahal asked UML to let him contest from Bardiya, Gautam will vie the election from Pyuthan district, said sources.

Earlier, UML District Committee Bardiya had unanimously recommended Gautam from Bardiya 1. Gautam had won Constitution Assembly Election 2013 from both Baridya and Pyuthan.

Speaking at a press conference organised in the Reporters’ Club in the Capital on Thursday, Gautam expressed his hopes that the disgruntled CPN-Maoist will be ready to join the election within 10 to 15 days.

Gautam reiterated that the CA election will happen in the slated calendar as the people and political parties are ready for the same.

On the occasion, leader Gautam insisted that his party will garner majority votes in the forthcoming election.

KAILALI: CPN-UML Vice -chairman Bamdev Gautam has said that the CA election would be conducted in the slated date despite some protests.

Speaking at program here today, Gautam expressed confidence that all parties would participate in the election as election was the only way to bring the country out from crisis.

He also claimed that the NC and UCPN (Maoist) were not fully prepared except the CPN-UML and this has created some obstacles in creating the poll environment.

The country would face an unimaginable loss if the CA election was not held in the stipulated time, he warned.

DHANGADHI: CPN-UML Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam has said that the UCPN (Maoist) and Madhes-based political parties were against the CA poll in a real sense though they make lip service.

Speaking at a program here today, Gautam however claimed that the UML has already begun nationwide election campaign.

He suspected that conspiracy was being hatched not to allow the CA election to take place as the major parties including the Nepali Congress, UCPN (Maoist) and other parties are yet to reach the villages with their election campaign.

The UML Vice-chair said that there was no guarantee that the CA election s would take place through a new government if the incumbent government failed to hold the election in November.

DANG: CPN (UML) Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam has said that some political parties’ ploy to disturb the poll was the result of anarchy.

Saying that election was the only option to end the ongoing deadlock, he said the CPN-Maoist’s plan to disturb the November 19 CA poll was the result of anarchic mentality.

At a press meet in Dang today, Gautam said country’s current problems would be addressed only if the constitution was written.

He even went to say that the 11-point agreement and 25-point order that paved the ways for the formation of the Regmi-led government would not be scrapped as demanded by the CPN-Maoist.

PYUTHAN: CPN (UML) Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam has said that the constituent assembly (CA) election slated for November 19 election would be held by bringing all the dissenting parties together for for campaign.

At a press conference here today, he also said the CPN-Maoist just protested the upcoming CA election to gather popularity after the party split from the UCPN (Maoist).  The CPN-Maoist will take part in the CA election ultimately, Gautam said.

KATHMANDU: Like earlier meetings, the four-party meeting held on Saturday also ended inclusively due to logjam in the highest rank given to the former Maoist fighters who are already in the Nepal Army.

Similarly, the politicians are also at odds regarding the content, especially the provision of general amnesty given to the war crimes, of the-would-be formed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

UCPN (Maoist) leader Amik Sherchan said that the Nepali Congress leaders have expressed their reservation to the highest rank to be given to the former Maoist fighter while the UML leaders are objecting to the TRC.

During the meeting, the Maoist leaders had warned of ending the ongoing dialogue for consensus if the NC and UML leaders don’t agree to give a Colonel and two Lieutenant Colonels as the highest post to the senior most former Maoist fighter.

After the bigwigs’ meeting, UML Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam said that the NC and UML were ready to give maximum of Lieutenant in the Nepal Army and the former guerilla themselves can be promoted upto that post once they passed the staff college course.

The major parties are expected to form the CJ-led election government soon once they settled all the issues related to the TRC and remaining task of the peace process. But, parties’ failure to strike a deal in these issues is likely to delay the fresh CA polls.