KATHMANDU, July 1: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will head the government for the full five-year term, said Nepal Communist Party parliamentary party deputy leader Subash Chandra Nembang.

Nembag’s remark comes amid a debate whether PM Oli will hand over the government to Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal as his two-and-a-half-year at office comes closer.

The debate erupted after Chair Dahal during a television interview Janata Janna Chanchan revealed a five-point agreement with Oli which said the two chairs had agreed to lead the government on equality for equal periods of time. Dahal had also expressed confidence of getting premiership or the party leadership once Oli completes his two-and-a-half-years.

The NCP leaders have argued that if Oli and Dahal have indeed agreed to head the government for equal periods of time, the deal should be implemented. However, they have claimed that the issue of the agreement has not entered formally in any committees of the party.

Nembang, during a television interview Janata Janna Chahanchan with Rishi Dhamala, denied having any knowledge of the five-point agreement.

“I don’t have have any knowledge of the agreement.”

“Whatever the two chairs have agreed is between them. The agreement has not been formally put to discussion in the party. They will discuss and reach a conclusion in consensus.”

“The party will move forward as per their decisions.”

Following Dahal’s interview, PM Oli had accepted that he and Dahal had reached an agreement but he did not want to further discuss about it.

“Whatever is agreed on the paper, it on the paper. I don’t want to discuss this now,’ PM Oli had said.

Dahal later had also warned that if the agreement is not implemented, it can invite a big trouble.

When inquired about Dahal and PM Oli’s statements, Nembang refused to further comment on the matter.

“As I said, its between the two chairs,” he said.

“I respect whatever they have agreed. I don’t want to further comment on this matter.”

“I don’t know further details about this.”

When asked whether Oli will be prime minister for the full term or half-term, he said, “If nothing happens, Oli will become prime minister for five years.”

However, he did not rule out the possibility of Chair Dahal of heading the government.

“I haven’t said that Dahal has no chance to lead the premiership.”

“The party has embraced a trend to move forward as per the decision between the two chairs in consensus.”

KATHMANDU, Feb 28: CPN-UML leader Subash Nembang has said that he is ready to become the next President of Nepal if his party forwards his name for the position.

“If my party nominates me, I will thank the party and shoulder the responsibility as the president very happily,” said the former Speaker while taking to Rishi Dhamala at a radio program ‘Nepali Bahas’.

However, he clarified that he has not personally requested any member of the party to nominate him for the position.

“If Prime Minister K P Oli or CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ask me to become the president, I am ready. But, I have not personally requested anybody to recommend me for the position,” added Nembang. He furthered, “No candidate has been fixed yet.”

The election for president is scheduled for March 13. The President shall be elected by an electoral college composed of the members of the Federal Parliament and of the Province Assemblies. The ruling parties have agreed to elect president from UML and speaker from Maoist Center.

Speculations are that Prime Minister Oli is willing to nominate incumbent President Bidya Devi Bhandari, whose tenure is expiring, for the second term since she has served for the position only for two years. Article 63 (1) of constitution states that the term of office of the President shall be five years from the date on which he or she is so elected. Bhandari was elected as the first female and second president of Nepal in October 2015.

Meanwhile, a faction within UML have expressed strong reservation over repeating Bhandari for the second term and wants to field former chairman and former prime minister Jhala Nath Khanal.

Race for President: Bidya Devi Bhandari and Jhala Nath Khanal in fray. Who is next?  

DAMAK, Jan 1: CPN-UML leader Subas Chandra Nembang has pointed out that the incumbent government should pave the way for formation of a new government on the basis of people’s mandate as expressed through the elections to the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies.

Talking to media persons at Damak of Jhapa this morning, leader Nembang said the present caretaker government sticking to power in different pretexts was against democratic norms and values.

He said, “Doubts have been raised towards the activities of the Election Commission. The EC should be serious on it.”

Nembang claimed that the view that the new government could be formed only after National Assembly election was against people’s sentiment.

He expressed the view that no one can stop unification between the UML and Maoist Center.

Saying the manifesto of the alliance has already been approved from the election, leader Nembang said, “The alliance will get a full shape soon. No one should doubt it.” RSS

DAMAK, Dec 17: CPN-UML leader Subas Chandra Nembang has urged Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to pave way for formation of a new government respecting the people’s mandate.

Leader Nembang urged the incumbent government not to disrespect the people’s mandate in any pretext, blaming the ruling party of trying to disregard the popular mandate.

Talking to media persons in Damak on Sunday, Nembang, also the deputy-leader of the CPN-UML parliamentary party, said “The incumbent government should pave way to create environment conducive for formation of a new government as soon as possible.”

He said that the problems have surfaced as the government delayed in introducing the National Assembly bill, which should have been brought before the election.

The former Speaker suggested the political parties to move ahead accepting the election result for full implementation of the new constitution. RSS

ILAM, Dec 10: CPN-UML’s candidates, former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and former House Speaker Subash Nembang has emerged victorious in Ilam constituency 1 and 2 respectively.

Khanal defeated Bhupendra Kattel of Nepali Congress with almost double vote margin. He garnered 36,807 votes while Kattel only scored 19,637 votes.

Likewise, Nembang garnered 36,514 votes to secure his seat in federal parliament. He defeated Nepali Congress candidate Keshav Thapa who only got 26,860 votes.

Similarly, in Ilam Province Assembly elections, UML’s Khinu Langwa Limbu secured his victory in Ilam-1 ‘A’ with 18,686 votes. He defeated his Nepali Congress rival Devendra Kumar Rai.

JHAPA, Nov 26: CPN-UML leader and former chair of the then Constituent Assembly (CA) Subas Nembang has said that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is looking after the portfolio of Home Minister as well, was failing to provide security in the country.

Speaking at a press meet organized by Press Chautari Jhapa chapter on Sunday, leader Nembang said that several incidents challenging the security had shown the failure of the government in maintaining the security during the election as well. He further blamed the government of spreading an illusion rather maintaining security.

On another note, leader Nembang argued that the government formed by left alliance after election will maintain political stability in the country.

ILAM, Nov 9: Former Speaker Subas Nembang has said that country’s stability and economic prosperity is the need of hour.

Addressing an election gathering organized by the left alliance at Ilam Municipality-1 on Thursday, Nembang, a candidate to the House of Representatives from Ilam constituency no 2, expressed the view that the alliance was a must for sustainable development of the country.

The leftist alliance has not imagined the ‘communist rule’ as like the rumor spread in this regard, he added.

Leader Nembang argued that the leftist forces would form a stable government after the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies.

He said, “The country will move ahead towards prosperity with a stable government for five years.” RSS

ILAM, Nov 8: CPN-UML leader Subash Nembang has said there was no alternative to the recently forged left alliance for the development of the country.

He also lamented statements delivered reportedly by leaders of opponent political parties that authoritarianism would be introduced if leftist coalition won elections.

The UML leader was addressing an election campaign organized by the left alliance in Ilam Municipality-9 on Wednesday.

Nembang, who is vying from Ilam constituency 2 for the House of Representatives seat, urged voters to make the alliance poll candidates victorious for prosperity and sustainable development in the country.

“This coalition is not for only elections. Our (the alliance) ideology and thoughts are matched. It will unite after the elections for giving a direction ahead to the country,” he said.

Likewise, Ram Rana, an election candidate for the State Assemblies elections from Ilam constituency 2 (A), said the alliance is for stable government, and flourishing democracy. RSS

ILAM, Oct. 7: The CPN (UML) Ilam District Committee has recommended the names of former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal and former Chairman of Constituent Assembly (CA) Subas Nembang for their candidacy in the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives.

Both the leaders were recommended unopposed, UML Ilam District Committee Chairman Ram Rana said. Khanal has been recommended for Ilam Constituency No. 1 while Nembang for Constituency No. 2.

Khanal and Nembang are also the lawmakers from the respective constituencies they are recommended for the forthcoming polls. RSS

Ilam: Chairman of dissolved Constituent Assembly (CA) Subas Nembang has said that formation of the CJ-led election government would be against the spirit of the Interim Constitution of Nepal.

He said forming such government would be breach of the democratic norms and values. the former CA chair said at an interaction program in his home town.

The condition of the nation has further worsened after the dissolution of the CA, said Nembang, underlining the need of finding a way out to the nation from existing crisis as quickly as possible.

The political parties’ proposal to form an election government under the leadership of CJ Khila Raj Regmi should not be implemented at any circumstances, the UML leader said.