KATHMANDU, Feb 27: The ruling CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) which are under the unity process have formed a subcommittee to draft interim statute and unity of their sister organizations.

The meeting of the taskforce on organizational unity held today at UML’s party office, Dhumbarahi, decided to entrust the subcommittee comprising Gokarna Bista and Giriraj Mani Pokhrel to draft a statute and organizational structure of the sister organizations of both parties, said UML Secretary Bista.

The subcommittee has a week’s time for the submission of the report.

Similarly, a committee has been formed under the coordination of senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal to prepare an ideological report. RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The unity coordination committee of the CPN (Maoist Center) and the CPN-UML has agreed to claim for the post of Prime Minister before the President.

The coordination meeting held to reach the unity process to conclusion Wednesday decided to come up with concrete framework of unity process tomorrow.

Coordination committee member and Maoist Centre leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha shared that the Election Commission was to submit the result of the House of Representatives election before the President. So, there was no doubt that process would be forwarded to form the government first, he added.

“It was not because of differences. There was a positive and serious discussion. Next meeting is set for Thursday to continue today’s discussion in order to finalize all the issues”, said leader Shrestha.

Coordination Committee member and UML senior leader Jhalanath Khanal said that they could not make public the conclusions as the discussions are underway. He declined to make any other remarks.

The two parties are on intense discussion to share the work division and adjust ideological and political principles.

TASKFORCE ON ORGANIZATION AND IDEOLOGY TO BE FORMED
It was principally agreed to form two separate taskforces on party organization and ideology in the run up to the merger of two parties, shared coordination committee member and UML Vice-chair Bamdev Gautam.

The names of the taskforce members will be fixed on Thursday, he added. “95 per cent of the works on party merger has completed. There are no more disputes on party unity”. RSS

BUTWAL, Feb 12: CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to nominate Purna Bahadur Gharti of Rukum to the post of Speaker of the provincial parliament of Province-5.

The Province Assembly of this province is electing the Speaker on February 14.

A meeting of the Maoist Center’s province assembly parliamentary party which continued till late night on Sunday took a decision to nominate Gharti for the post of Speaker, Krishna Dhoj Khadka of Pyuthan to the post of Deputy Leader, Dadhiram Neupane of Rupandehi to the post of Chief Whip and Dama Sharma of Dang to the post of Whip of its province parliamentary party.

A meeting of the Maoist Center’s province parliamentary party held earlier in the morning on Sunday has already elected Kul Prasad KC of Rolpa as its leader.

BUTWAL, Feb 11: UML and Maoist Center has also claimed the post of chief minister in Province 5.  UML Parliamentary Party leader of the Province Assembly, Shankar Pokhrel, has been proposed for the post based on the consensus between the two left parties.

A letter requesting appointment process as per Article 168 (2) of the Constitution was submitted to the State Chief Uma Kanta Jha. Leader Pokhrel and Maoist Center Parliamentary Party Leader Kul Prasad KC jointly submitted the letter with the signatures of majority number of Provincial Assembly members.

Out of 87 Province Assembly members, UML has 41 and Maoist Center has 20 members. Pokharel was picked as the candidate of the Chief Minister as per the agreement of the left alliance.

Receiving the letter, State Chief Jha said that he was aware about the formation of the government on deadline given by the constitution though it has been delayed as federalism was the first practice in the country.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: A meeting of the second-rung leaders of CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to push for making Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ as the Chief of the new united party.

“We are ready to make UML Chair KP Oli as the new prime minister but the party’ unity process has to be concluded immediately and Dahal must be given the Chairmanship of the new united party,” told Maoist leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi to Reporters’ Club Nepal.

The Maoist leaders have also decided to exert pressure to both UML and Maoist Center to conclude the unity process while playing responsible roles as unification was promised to people before election.

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Around a dozen leaders and cadres along with Naya Shakti Nepal’s central council member Basu Pokharel joined the CPN (Maoist Center) on Sunday.

CPN-MC Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ welcomed them amid a program held in the capital city.

On the occasion, MC Chairperson Dahal said that there was no alternative to leftist alliance and his party for the development and prosperity of Gorkha district.

Dahal, also the former Prime Minister, claimed that Gorkha district was the base for the leftist force and only the Maoist Center had the plans and programs to give impetus to the social, economic development of the district.

According to him, Naya Shakti Nepal’s leader Baburam Bhattarai’s latest move to enter an electoral alliance with Nepali Congress would put Bhattarai and his party in jeopardy.

Leader Pokharel after being welcomed to CPN-MC explained,” There is no political future and prosperity for country through fringe groups. I was earlier in CPN-MC and left it for Naya Shakti Nepal assuming that Bhattarai would do something notable. But the party’s significance itself is at stake.”

Pokharel is the candidate of election to House of Representatives from Kathmandu constituency no 5.

Also speaking at the program, CPN-MC leader and candidate from the Gorkha constituency no 2 Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that there was a trend to enter CPN-MC from Naya Shakti Nepal lately.

He expressed his confidence that the leftist alliance would ensure stability and prosperity in the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center) and Naya Shakti Party formally announced the electoral alliance and unity process on Tuesday. But some leaders of the Maoist Center have expressed disapproval towards the announcement arguing that the party leadership is doing a big historical mistake.

“The unity process announcement is a big loss to the party,” said leader Mani Thapa.

“The party leadership’s mistake has disappointed the party cadres. They have started to feel insecure in the party,” he added, “There will be no alternative left to the party cadres but to leave for gulf country now.”

Likewise, leader Gopal Kirati, expressing the disapproval towards party’s unity process announcement, said that he would start revolution against the party. “The Maoist Center has dumped its agenda and betrayed the 10-year long armed struggle’s achievement.”

Kirati has been opposing the party’s proposal of unity among the leftist forces.

MAYORAL CANDIDATE OF JITPUR SUB-METROPOLITAN SAYS: MY VICTORY IS CERTAIN

BARA, Sept 14: Rajan Poudel, mayoral candidate of CPN (Maoist Center) from Jitpur Sub-metropolitan city of Bara district said his victory was certain as no other parties in the sub-metropolitan were as influential as MC.

He further said that he had plans to transform Jitpur into one of the most prosperous cities of the country.

“No one has worked as devotedly as me for Jitpur sub-metropolitan city. People believe in us because only MC has worked for the welfare of the city. Thus, my victory here is certain,” he added while speaking during an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Thursday.

“Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and other parties have no stronger influence here,” he added.

Likewise, Leader of MC, Devendra Poudel claimed that the party would win at least 50 seats in Province 2. He expressed his confidence that MC would perform better in the third round of local election than the first and second.

He also accused UML of being an obstacle in liberating Madhesi people. He added, “UML does not want federalism in the country.

KATHMANDU, June 4: The ruling party CPN (Maoist Center) leader Haribol Gajurel has argued that despite Maoist Center (MC)’s successful stay at the government, their defeat in the local level election was due to their own weakness.

“The works done in MC’s leadership were satisfactory. However, in the local level election, the results didn’t come in our favor. We could not win as much seats as we expected. It is because we were unable to press the right information to the people,” said Gajurel.

“Also, another reason for loss is the failure in polling alliance,” he added.

MC were able to garner only 16 percent votes in the first phase of local level election and leader Gajurel expects his party to emerge victorious in at least 20 percent of local levels. However, he accepts that his party was not so successful and the results were unexpected.

“The result has given MC some serious thoughts. We are carrying out debate and discussion regarding such results.”

He further said that MC became weak as they failed to form organizations after their unification with smaller other Maoist parties. “The organization could not function for six months. Also, we were unable to deliver message down to the lower level.”

KATHMANDU, May 31: CPN (Maoist Centre) parliamentary party leader and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘ Prachanda’ has called on party lawmakers to get united and gear up for the success of the upcoming second-round of local election.

In the parliamentary party meeting took place at the Singha Durbar on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dahal, also the party chair, briefed the meeting about government achievements and progresses in overall, hinting the possibility of an alliance in the second-phase election as well.

The Prime Minister apprised the meeting of first-round of election, preparations for the second-phase election, power handover, Chitwan vote counting dispute and Bibhusan (state decoration, honours and medal) announced on the occasion of the Republic Day, according to party lawmaker Asha Koirala.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Dahal claimed that the successful completion of the first-round of local-level election and presentation of the budget for the upcoming fiscal year should be taken as great achievements of the government under his leadership.

“The CPN (MC)-headed government had executed works which are capable of having long-term importance and being recorded in history. This government succeeded in ending power crisis and an era of light began during the tenure of the incumbent government. Likewise, the 1400-kilometer Hulaki (postal) Highway project is being implemented,” he added.

The country’s economic growth rate has reached 7.55 per cent, inflation is under control and the rights centered in the Singha Durbar have reached to rural municipalities for the first time in the history,” the Prime Minister stated. RSS