KATHMANDU, Feb 20: CPN-UML Secretary Pradip Gyawali said that the cabinet will get full shape tomorrow.

“The government will be expanded by tomorrow. A 15-member cabinet will be formed as per the recommendation of task force,” said Gyawali at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Tuesday. The constitution of Nepal provisions constitution of Council of Ministers comprising a maximum of twenty-five ministers including the Prime Minister from amongst the members of Federal Parliament.

“Some ministries will be merged while some will be dissolved,” he added.

He further said that the new government will be action oriented and will devotedly work in achieving good governance and economic prosperity.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: CPN-UML Secretary, Pradip Gyawali on Sunday said that Indian Prime Minister will visit Nepal as soon as KP Sharma Oli becomes the new prime minister of Nepal.

The Indian Prime Minister, after the completion of three tiers of election in Nepal, had held separate telephone conversations with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and UML Chair Oli to congratulate on successful conduction of election. Modi, later, called Oli for the second time and congratulated him on election success, which the left alliance swept and even expressed his eagerness to welcome Oli in India. Oli, in return, also wrote to Modi on the occasion of 69^th Republic Day of India and expressed that he was willing to cooperate with India.

“Both Oli and Modi have invited each other during the telephone conversation. Thus, we can expect Modi coming to Nepal soon after Oli becomes the prime minister,” said Gyawali at an interaction program at the Reporters’ Club Nepal.

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj came to Nepal on a two-day visit last week. Swaraj, during her stay in capital, held meetings with President Bidya Devi Bhandari, PM Deuba, Oli, Dahal and Madhes-centric leaders; and gave message that India wants to enhance bilateral partnership with Nepal.

Gyawali said that Swaraj’s visit to Nepal helped further strengthen diplomatic ties. “Swaraj brought message from Modi to Nepal. Any mistrust has been cleared now,” he added.

He also urged not to make any negative comments regarding Swaraj’s visit to Nepal. “Some leaders criticized Swaraj’s visit citing it inappropriate just ahead of transferring of powers. But it is not necessary. ”

“In the past, Nepali leaders would go to India before forming new government. But now, this trend has broken. It’s a very positive message,” he furthered.

Gyawali also asked to clear doubt about unification process and added that the formation of new government and unification with Maoist Center will be finalized before Mid-March.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: CPN-UML secretary Pradip Gwayali has clarified that the next government, which is being formed under the leadership of left alliance, will take the Indo-Nepal bilateral relation as a high priority.

Speaking at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Thursday, leader Gwayali said, “The next government is ready to fully cooperate with India. Both the countries share an age old relationship. We have cultural and religious similarities. We are eager to take the Indo-Nepal relation to a new height building economic partnership keeping in view the growing economy of the closest neighbor.”

Gyawali further said that the 1800 km long open border between Nepal and India has to be utilized for the benefits of both countries. “The Eminent Persons Group (EPG) is working on a number of bilateral contentious issues. The EPG will probably summit its report in July with a solid proposals. As being the closest neighbor, it is common for some disputes to occur. But, the open border we share should be used in a way that both countries can benefit a lot.”

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: CPN-UML secretary Pradeep Gyawali has insisted on the need of removing legal difficulty to pave the way for forming a new government in the aftermath of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies.

Addressing the inaugural session of two-day Kathmandu valley-level training organized by the party-aligned All Nepal National Free Students’ Union (ANNFSU) on Wednesday, he said the government should remove legal difficulty to provide a ground for forming a new government, respecting people’s mandate.

Delay in appointing heads and provisional capitals of provinces would have impact on the National Assembly elections, he said, urging the government not to make further delay on taking decisions on the matters.

His claim was that some forces were trying to break the left unity which according to him would never become successful. “Party unification with the CPN (Maoist Centre) will be materialized once party chair KP Sharma Oli comes back from Thailand.”

ANNFSU president Nabina Lama expressed her hope that left unity would further help the movement of Nepali communist students. RSS

GULMI, Dec 10: CPN-UML’s left alliance candidate Pradip Gyawali has won a parliamentary seat from Gulmi constituency 1.
Gyawali received 37,814 votes, while his nearest rival Nepali Congress’s Chandra Bhandari 30,256 votes.

Likewise, In Gulmi-2, Gokarna Bista has already been elected as the federal parliament member defeating his closest contender from Nepali Congress Chandra Bahadur KC.

KATHMANDU, July 15: Pradip Gyawali, Secretary of the main opposition CPN-UML has argued that the constitution should not be amended before the conduction of all three levels of election.

“Conduction of election is the primarily important. We can think about the amendment of the constitution after the completion of elections,” said Gyawali while speaking at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Saturday.

“UML is not an obstruction to the amendment of the constitution. The government should withdraw the current bill, and then we will become ready to carry out fresh discussion,” he said.

Gyawali also accused the government to have shown dual character while holding talks with his party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). “First, the ruling parties agree with the UML that the amendment process will be done after the conduction of the elections. Then, they tell the RPP that UML have already agreed to vote in favor of the bill. It’s cheating,” he said.

Gyawali further said that UML is against increasing the number of lawmakers. He added, “We reject the idea. It is not acceptable to us.” He also urged the government to form election constituencies’ determination commission as soon as possible.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Pradip Gyawali, secretary of the main opposition CPN-UML, has urged the government to withdraw the constitution amendment bill currently stalled at the parliament for resolving ongoing status quo.

He asserted that his party will support the government if it tables the bill by amending it in consultation with the party.

“We will not let the current amendment bill get endorsed through the parliament as it was brought without consulting the UML,” said Gyawali while speaking at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Tuesday.

He added, “All the major parties including Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) must hold discussion if the constitution is to be amended.”

Stating that the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN (Maoist Center) had vowed to garner two-third majority in favor of the bill, he said, “UML has never been against the amendment. It’s just that the relevance of the amendment should be justified.”

He said that the amendment is possible before the third phase of the local level elections stipulated on September 18.

He however opined that the political parties should not waste time on amendment matters as all three tiers of election have to be conducted before January 21, 2018.

Gyawali further stated that Madhesi people had shown enthusiastic participation in the local election and he appealed RJPN to participate in the election.

Stating that UML and RJPN have developed a positive relation in the latest period, he added, “We are open to hold talks with RJPN.”