KATHMANDU, July 30: Chairperson of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has left for UAE for a family visit today.

According to Dahal’s Secretariat, Chair Dahal would not hold any political meeting during his stay in UAE as it is purely a family visit.

Chair Dahal is accompanied by spouse Sita Dahal and two daughters- Renu and Ganga.

Dahal is scheduled to return home on August 3. RSS

KATHMANDU, July 23: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the process of party unification has almost reached to the conclusion.

Addressing a program organized by the Pushpalal Memorial Foundation to commemorate the ’41st Pushpalal Memorial Day’ in the capital on Tuesday, Dahal claimed that the party unification process will be completed by August 17.

“Only one or two formalities are remaining. We will conclude the entire party unification process within some days. Our aim is to conclude the remaining works of the party unification as of August 17. We will also convene the meetings of the party’s standing committee and the central committee,” said Dahal.

He added that they will reach the people with the central committee of the party formulating a nationwide program.

The NCP Chair opined that they have completed the people’s revolution in a unique fashion by achieving the party unification which was the late Pushpalal’s dream.

Pushpalal Shrestha is the founding leader of the NCP. He recalled that the late leader Pushpalal had, through a party convention held in Gorakhpur of India in 2025 BS, had raised the issue of unification of the communist parties in Nepal.

Prachanda went on to say that they were the bearers of the late Pushpalal’s ideology and that the journey of socialism would also be completed as per the dreams of the NCP founding leader.

“It was Pushpalal who envisaged reunification of the divided parties and prepare for a movement, to take forward the strategy of people’s revolution through long term armed struggle and to use the then Panchayat system for fulfilling the party’s strategy. So, we all are Pushpalal’s children and heirs,” Chair Prachanda said.

He also underscored the need for strengthening the party on the basis of ideology and polity, organizational values and the process and procedures to fulfill the aspiration of socialism and prosperous Nepal and happy Nepali.

Dahal said the way forward for the party is to correct the shortcomings within the party and commit to the ideals of the late Pushpalal.

Likewise, NCP senior leader and Foundation chair Madhav Kumar Nepal said that the dream of Pushpalal would be materialized only if the NCP is established by making it popular.

He added that party’s center, states, district and local levels should carry out activities and move ahead as per the party’s direction and those doing good work in the party should also be honored.

Leader Nepal added that politburo should be formed soon and responsibility of would be departmental and people’s class organization would be given.

The former Prime Minister shared that Pushpalal museum and park would be established at Bhangeri of Ramechhap, the birthplace of Pushpalal.

Saying the country could get prosperity only if only heading to the path shown by Pushpalal, another senior leader Jhalanath Khanal said that the incumbent communist government should bring socialism in the country.

On the occasion, Chair Dahal, senior leaders– Nepal and Khanal, NCP Secretariat member Bamdev Gautam, General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Poudel, and other leaders garlanded the statue at Pushpalal Memorial Park, Champadevi, Kritipur. Born on Asar 15, 1981 BS at Bhangeri of Ramechhap, Pushpalal died on Saun 7, 2035 BS while undergoing treatment at Govinda Ballabh Pant Hospital, India.

Pushpalal with support of friends had established the Nepal Communist Party on Baishakh 10, 2006 BS. RSS

KATHMANDU, June 2: Nepal Communist Party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that Netra Bikram Chanda ‘Biplav’ will join the ruling party some day in future.

Welcoming Padam Rai, a senior leader of Biplav-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) to his party, amid a function at the party headquarter in Dhumbarai, Dahal said, “I have known Rai for a long time, his experience will definitely take the party forward.”

Rai had earlier quit Mohan Baidya-led Maoist party to join CPN.

“The path Chand is walking will lead him to nowhere but will harm the people and the country. Therefore, he will have to join NCP someday in the future,” Dahal added.

“Biplav is heading in the wrong direction. It is why I decided to quit the party,” said Rai.

The government outlawed outfit CPN was involved in a series of bomb blasts in February targeting Ncell towers which claimed one life and in May a day ahead of their nationwide strike which killed four of their own cadres.

Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has said that the government is committed to bringing Chand to the mainstream politics.

Although Chand group’s activities are banned, the government will facilitate Chand, if he wants to join the national politics, according to Home Minister Thapa.

KATHMANDU, May 31: Amid the rise of a fresh debate within the ruling party Nepal Communist Party on who will head the government next following a leakage of ‘secret five point agreement reached between the former CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoists) before their merger a year ago, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said that he has a positive relation with chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

The secret agreement states that the two chairmen of the ruling party “will lead the government based on equality for equal periods of time”, reported Republica.

The agreement was signed by then UML Chair Oli, then Maoist Center Chair Dahal, Bishnu Paudel and Janardan Sharma who were involved in coordination between the two party chiefs, it further said.

“I have a good and positive relationship with chair Dahal. The term of my premiership will be decided in agreement with Dahal, Oli clarified talking to Rishi Dhamal from New Delhi. PM Oli is in New Delhi to attend to the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Various reports have suggested that the documents was leaked by Maoist leaders to put pressure on Oli to remain clear on power-sharing issues.

A day before the leak of the secret agreement, Dahal in a television interview Janata Janna Chahanchan had told Dhamala he was confident Oli will respect the agreement on heading the party and the government turn-by-turn since both the co-chairs are firm on the understanding.

He had said he was optimistic about getting the premiership or the party leadership (through upcoming party general election) once PM Oli completes two-and-half years at the office. The incumbent government was formed in February last year.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Nepal Communist Party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has emphasized the need for further consensus, collaboration and unity in the days ahead to achieve prosperity and development.

Speaking at a function organized on the occasion of the 21^st anniversary function of the Reporters’ Club Nepal at Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu on Sunday, he said, ‘I have not any personal greed. Now my wish is country’s economic prosperity and development.”

Also the former Prime Minister, Dahal urged the media sector not to involve in the activities enfeebling national unity, stability and development.

KATHMANDU, March 14: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) co-chair and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ Thursday claimed that Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’ led Communist Party of Nepal has deputed a force to murder him.

“Biplav is after my life. They have deputed a group to murder me. But I won’t be afraid,” he said at a program organized in Kathmandu by YCL to fete families of martyrs and enforced disappeared.

The government on Wednesday decided to restrict the activities of Biplav’s group, a splinter Maoist, following a series of bomb blasts across the country targeting business men and wealthy people.

The government also concluded that the Biplav group’s activities were out of political character and were oriented toward criminal nature.

While referring to Biplav-led party, chairman Prachanda said that the revolution would not be possible through threaten and conspiracy.

He also said that the revolution was not possible through imitation and mimicry.

The revolution could be made successful after proper evaluation of all things, compatible with time, objective reality and need of the hour, according to him.

The NCP chair, on the occasion, said that martyrs will be alive forever and ever due to their sacrifice to people and nation.

On another note, he said that the party unification bid will be completed within few days.

POKHARA, March 11: Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has insisted that no one should have qualms over the agreement signed between the government and CK Raut.

Addressing a press meet organized by Press Organization Nepal Kaski on Monday, the former Prime Minister described the agreement as an effort to bring a group that has been waging a secessionist movement into the political mainstream.

He said the agreement was reached with the intention of bringing (CK Raut-led group) into the political mainstream as per the main spirit of the constitution, national integrity and independence as well as on the basis of the discussions held in the party meeting and the government.

Stating that it was appropriate for the government to try and bring all types of political tendencies into the political mainstream, the party Chairman said this shows that the government was serious towards imbibing the greater national unity, independence and participation of all groups.

He added that agreement has been made as per the goal of accommodating all as far as possible for bolstering national unity, clarifying that there was no need of even debating much on the language and other topics related to the agreement. Issues like public consent, referendum have to be decided by two-thirds majority by parliament, Chairman Prachanda explained.

Noting that the government would move ahead by accommodating all, he urged the Biplav-led Maoist party to join the mainstream politics by holding talks with the present communist-led government.

“There is no any meaning of conducting politics based on bombing and arms in Nepal now as the present situation has qualitatively changed. The politics of arms and violence is not possible now and the state will also not stay mum to that regard,” he warned.

Stating that the remaining works pertaining to party unification have reached the final phase and they were in the course of finalizing the same, the party Chair said the government too was moving ahead in its pace. “Although there was some letup in the government’s work due to the tight schedule of formulating many laws, the government is moving ahead in carrying out its works including development and construction works,” he added.

He said works have been done regarding social security, ending unemployment, among others. Saying the people have reposed hope and faith in the NCP, the presence of a mass of people in a program held by the party recently in Rautahat proved this. RSS

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) co-Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that the communists’ revolution in Nepal has surprised the world because of its achievements.

The NCP on Wednesday marked the 24^th People’s War Day for the first time since the unification in May last year—making it the largest party in South Asia and third largest in Asia.

Before unification, the CPN-Maoist Center celebrated this day to commemorate the day they took up arms on February 13, 1996. The former rebel party came into the mainstream politics after signing the 12-point peace agreement in April 2006.

“The communists of Nepal have surprised the world. What Nepal, despite being a poor country, has achieved politically in the past few decades has made all the political powers of the world look Nepal closely and attentively,” he said.

“From the beginning of the Maoist War to peace accord, promulgation of constitution and completion of three tier of election, all these political developments have drawn attention of the world toward Nepal,” he said.

According to Chair Dahal, announcement of the party unification on the 25^th death anniversary of the then general-secretary of the UML late Madan Bhandari and commemorating the People’s War Day together is itself a great achievement.

“The party celebrating the People’s War Day today has created a new base for the unification—clearing any doubts for the completion of merger process,” he said.

The task force formed to finalize the modality of party unification process is yet to find common point regarding unification in the grass root committees.

“We are doing necessary home work to complete the unification within a few days,” he added.

Dahal said that the unification between the two communist forces have has provided an opportunity to stay committed in the path of development and prosperity of the country.

“It is our challenge to develop a new model of socialism for the 21^st century. I would like to appeal the sovereign citizens to contribute in our movement to realize the goals of socialism,” he added.

On the occasion the party paid condolences to all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to institutionalize federal democratic republic in the country.

LAHAN, Feb 11: Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that the issue of citizenship in Tarai will be resolved soon.

While inaugurating the newly constructed Health Post building in Arnama Rural Municipality- in Siraha district on Monday, chairman Dahal shared that the genuine Nepali citizens will get citizenship certificate as a bill related to it was tabled in the parliament and serious discussions were held on it.

On another note, he said that the constitution would be amended as per the need and rationale to address the genuine demands of Tarai and marginalized people as it was a progressive document.

He also said that the government was forwarding a big package of Rs 2 billion for the infrastructure development of Tarai region and it would bring drastic change in the people of the region.

Chairman Dahal also said that he had recently held discussions with Prime Minister regarding the development of Tarai with rapid infrastructure development.

The building was constructed at the total cost of over Rs 12 million. RSS