RAUTAHAT: CPN (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, former Inspector General of Nepal Police Pradip Shumsher JBR and UCPN (Maoist) leader Prabhu Sah have provided separate assistance package to fire victims in Rautahat district. All three figures hail from the same district.

Similarly, they are considered possible candidates in the upcoming CA polls from the district. JBR is a leader of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, a fringe party of former pro-royalists.

Leader Nepal handed over 65 sets of blankets and 10 quintals rice to the fire victims as immediate relief.

Similarly, JBR provided foodstuffs and clothes while Sah also distributed foodstuffs to the fire victims.

Property worth Rs 75 million was gutted in the fire on Saturday while over 1,000 people were rendered homeless, said Acting Chief District Officer of Rautahat, Basanta Neupane.

Police Inspector Bheshraj Rijal said 57 houses and some cowsheds were gutted at Ward No. 3 and 4 in Raghunathpur VDC while 25 houses were burnt to ashes at Ward No. 9 in Basbiti Jigdiya VDC.

BAITADI: CPN (UML) senior leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the party rank and file to prepare for constituent assembly (CA) elections as the CA elections were sure in November if not in June.

The UML senior leader also claimed that the UML would be the single largest political party in the next CA.  Leader Nepal who arrived here to inaugurate the 7th district convention of the party said the UML would stand as the single largest political force as the flow of new entrants in the party was immense.

KATHMANDU: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Wu Chuntai today met with former Prime Minister and CPN (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal at the latter’s residence in Koteshwor.

The two discussed Nepal’s latest political situation, prospects of CA elections to and issues of mutual interest between the two countries, it is learnt.

Leader Nepal said that initiative was underway to shorten the transition period by holding election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) soon and taking political parties, which are against the formation of Chief Justice led government, into confidence.

During the meeting, the Chinese ambassador expressed China’s readiness to support for Nepal’s economic and social development

DAILEKH: As an attempt to show strength against the government and the ruling parties, the opposition parties are holding a mass meeting in Dailekh district today.

The district headquarters of Dailekh, Dullu, had turned into a battlefield some days ago after the opposition cadres and Maoists clashed while the UCPN (Maoist) was organizing its district convention.

Top leaders of the opposition parties including Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala, CPN (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, Rastriya Janamorcha Nepal Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC and others are scheduled to address the meeting.

Similarly, most of the Dailekh-based journalists were displaced citing security threats by the Maoist cadres.

Meanwhile, UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has accused Nepal’s incumbent Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai of being the cruellest and the most foolish politician in the history. “Pushpa Kamal Dahal is also a criminal for giving inspiration to such person,” the UML leader came heavily down on the Maoists. He even told the journalists that the people would never ever vote for the Maoists. “People did mistake by voting for the Maoists,” he charged.