DHANGADHI: CPN-Maoist secretary Netra Bikram Chand has hinted at alliance with the former king at the cost of nationality. 

“Alliance can be made with former king to safeguard nationality,” he said. 

Speaking at a press meet organized by Revolutionary Journalists Federation Kailali today, the hardliner said we can go ahead by uniting with Gyanendra Shah if he proposed to safeguard nationality.

However, Biplav also made it clear that no such talk has been held so far. He stressed for uniting among all progressive parties to stop the country for its sikkimization.

ITAHARI:  CPN-Maoist Vice-chairman CP Gajurel said that CA election was possible after holding a round table conference by scrapping the 25-point order issued by the President to pave way for the CJ-led government and 11-point agreement signed by major political parties.

He said the agitating parties are sure to boycott the poll as their concerns were not addressed.

Talking to journalists here today, Gajurel said there was no possibility of CA election in the present time as the major political parties and the government was not in mood to address the agitating parties’ demands.

He also compared the upcoming CA election with the staging a drama.

As talks with precondition will not bring results, we have said we will only sit for talks without precondition, he said. As they stage a drama of talks and on the other hand move ahead election programme, we will in no way not allow election , he added.

KATHMANDU: CPN-Maoist Vice-chairman CP Gajurel, who returned from China trip yesterday night, has said that China has not pressed the party to take part in the upcoming CA election scheduled for November 19.

Speaking at an interaction in the capital today, the hardliner Gajurel said that the Chinese leaders did not tell us about poll participation or boycott.

Gajurel said China wants end to Nepal’s transition, establishment of peace, good governance and development.

He said the government for former bureucrats would add to conflict and will not give a political wayout.

Gajurel also said that China gave importance to the CPN-Maoist leaders and added that Indian establishment was not willing for talks with the CPN-Maoist.

KATHMANDU: Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal Kamal Thapa has claimed that the second CA election would not be held until the four-party high-level political committee exists.

Speaking at an interaction program at Reporters Club on Saturday, RPP-N Chairman Thapa said environment for election would be prepared after the scrap of the four-party syndicate.

“Dissenting parties could be brought to poll after holding an all-side discussions once the four-party committee was scrapped,” he said.

Club’s Chairman Rishi Dhamala presided over the program.

Chairman Thapa added that the fringe parties were forced to take to the street due to major political parties politics of prohibition.

He also said that CPN-Maoist and RPP-N share similar stance on issues of nationality and four-party syndicate.

“Election is not possible by using force. We also conducted election but that did not happen,” he recalled.

POKHARA: The central committee meeting of the CPN-Maoist has ended on Tuesday decided to fully concentrate its power to boycott the November 19 Constituent Assembly election.

The Maoist party decided to this end after most of the central leaders voiced to foil the CA election announced by the Khil Raj Regmi-led government.

After the meeting, CPN-Maoist spokesperson Pampha Bhusal said the party would mobilize all its strength disturb the election programs and focus the struggle of national independence.

Similarly, the party decided that it would sit for negotiation table until the order on removal of difficulties and amendment of constitution was scrapped and government’s announcement of CA election date corrected.

KATHMANDU: Vice-chairman of CPN-Maoist CP Gajurel has said that his party would hold talks with Chief of Army Staffs Gaurav Shumsher JBR to stop the country going towards conflict if the major four political parties decided to go for election forcefully.

At a program organized by Reporters Club here today, he claimed, “Plans are made to mobilize army for CA poll.”

“We will talk to Army Chief whether or not to push the country to conflict,” he added.

He also said that election is a political program and it cannot be conducted by opening fire. 

Club’s Chairman Rishi Dhamala presided over the program. 

Gajurel further said that it depends of four parties and government whether to invite another conflict in the country.

“We will boycott election by mobilizing people if elections were held forcefully. We will appeal officials not to support in election process and leaders not to give their candidacies,” Gajurel added. 

The CPN-Maoist Vice-chairman also said that party’s central committee meeting to be held in Lumle of Kaski would unveil programs to actively boycott the election.

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: Chairman of hardline CPN-Maoist Mohan Baidhya has challenged the major four political parties and government to conduct the election on November 19 as announced earlier.

Releasing a book penned by party leader Hira Mani Dukhi in the capital today, Baidhya said, “The agitating parties would promulgate new constitution through streets if the major parties and government did not listen to our concerns.”

He also said that CA election was not possible by keeping the agitating political parties aside and claimed that the UCPN (Maoist) and other major parties are practising the politics of prohibition.

At a program in the capital on Sunday, Baidhya had said that the party sacrificed a lot for CA election, thereby they were not opposing the election but the process that the four-party and government are practising.

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leaders have expressed doubt over the success of the upcoming CA election without participation of the hard-line CPN-Maoist.

A meeting of the NC top leaders held at the party President Sushil Koirala drew a conclusion that a free and fair was unlikely by keeping a large party out from the election process.

President Koirala, senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel, general secretary Prakash Man Singh and other leaders were present at the meeting.

The leaders also opined that the NC should take initiative to bring the CPN-Maoist on board the election.

Talking to nepalireporter.com, leader Arjun Narsingh KC said that the NC was ready to embrace maximum flexibility to bring the agitating parties on board the elction.

KATHMANDU: Chairperson of the Interim Election Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi has urged all political parties and civil society to make the upcoming election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) a success.           

Addressing the nation on Friday, Regmi said prime goal of the government was to successfully hold the election and the government was fully committed to its mission. 

The Chairperson also urged all voters to engage actively in the process of forming the Constituent Assembly using their franchise rights on the election date the government recently announced.           

Chairman Regmi has urged all the political parties dissenting over the formation of the incumbent government and opposing the election with various demands to immediately come for talks to resolve the problems.  He specially urged the parties to hold mutual discussions and clear the differing views and thereby help the government create an atmosphere conducive for the election. 

He said that taking the leadership of the election government was not his personal interest or ambition; rather he took such responsibility for the sake of the people and nation.  His statement came in the context when taking charge of the post of government head and Chief Justice by the single person was being publicly criticized. 

Stating that he had been working in judiciary for the past 41 years and he was honest and dedicated to his profession, Chairman Regmi said honesty and impartiality were the ideologies of his life. “My sole target is to conduct the Constituent Assembly election in a free, fair and impartial atmosphere,” he said.