JHAPA, Nov 14: Nepali Congress (NC) leader and a House of Representative candidate from Jhapa constituency-1, Bishwo Prakash Sharma has argued that the party should handover leadership role to the new and young leaders.

Speaking during a nationwide campaign ‘End of political transition and commencement of new Nepal’ organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal at Budhabara, Jhapa on Tuesday, leader Sharma said, “NC expects new leadership in the party. We have already started initiative within the party on this regard. Not only NC, but other political parties should also start formal discussion about it.”

“The youth generation must not delay in taking leadership role in politics,” he added.

“I have heard leader Gagan Thapa’s interview in Rishi Dhamala’s popular program Dhamala ko Hamala. Thapa, in the program, argued that the young generation should take the leadership of the country. Thapa can become the prime minister of Nepal and so do I. I am 47 years old, if I get support from Thapa, I can also become the prime minister.”

On the occasion, leader Sharma also claimed that NC will emerge as the largest party in the upcoming parliamentary and province assembly election scheduled for November 26 and December 7. “Nepal’s constitution was promulgated in NC’s leadership. Country’s development is possible only in the hands of NC. Thus, I believe the voters will choose NC in the coming election,” he said.

He also expressed his confidence that the voters will elect him from Jhapa-1 in the parliamentary position. CPN (Maoist Center)’s Ram Karki is contesting against him in the constituency as a common candidate from left alliance.

“The voters here have called Karki a tourist. People in this constituency want me to win the election,” he said.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) on Monday unveiled its election manifesto in view of the upcoming parliamentary and province assembly elections.

Unveiling the manifesto organizing a program at the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Monday, FSFN revealed its plans and policies for the next five years.

The party, in its manifesto, has primarily focused on constitution amendment/rewriting stating that Nepal’s constitution was discriminating.

The party has also advocated for the directly elected executive president in central and executive head in all levels.

The manifesto also includes: Federalism with identity, proportional inclusion, autonomous region, conserved area and non-geographical special area for the indigenous group and to establish a prestigious identity for Dalit and marginalized groups.

FSFN has the plan to make the country self-reliant in energy, develop 50 % of the Gross Domestic Product as stable capital, attain double digit economic growth, double the per capita income and liberate the people below poverty line from poverty trap within the next five years.

For full text for the FSFN election manifesto, Click here

DOLPA, Nov 13: As parliamentary and province assembly elections are only two weeks away, election fever has gripped the whole country. Election ambiance has also gripped the districts in Karnali region with political parties, election officials and security bodies now busy preparing for the elections slated on November 26. The second phase polls are being carried out in 45 districts on December 7.

Various political party leaders and candidates have engaged themselves in villages to win the hearts and minds of voters expediting election-related publicity campaigns each day even in remote areas where there is no access of road connectivity.

Likewise, locals have been looking forward to fulfilling the popular agendas in the districts. The candidates have organized election rallies, corner meet and door-to-door campaign, however cold and snowfall have affected the movements of people.

A local of Tripura Sundari Municipality-10 Lokesh Khatri shares that the upper part of Dolpa, Humla, Mugu, Jumla have witnessed snowfall since Mid-October. But locals are excited for electing their representatives using their franchise. The candidates of various political parties have reached Dho, Tinje, Bhijer, Chharka of upper Dolpa by neglecting the heart-chilling cold these days.

A local of Kaike Rural Municipality of Dolpa Om Magar says, “Increasing cold may affect the scheduled election.”

Another local of Tripura Sundari Municipality-1 Durga Prasad Devkota said that the major political parties including Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist) failed to bring a concrete plan for the holistic development of the regions in their election manifesto however, candidates of these parties are all geared up for the elections.

Dhan Bahadur Budha is contesting the polls as a common candidate from the left alliance to the House of Representatives while NC candidate Angad Budha is also contesting the polls in the same constituency.

Similarly, Nanda Singh Budha is contesting the provincial election (A) from the alliance and NC candidate Begam Singh Thakuri is in the race in the same election.

Left alliance candidate Bir Bahadur Shahi and NC candidate Suresh Shahi are in the race in Province (B).