UML Chair Oli calls for consolidation of party

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the UML is moving ahead despite being encircled by all sides. He urged party cadres to make the party dynamic through its 'Mission Grassroots' campaign. The former Prime Minister was addressing a gathering of party cadres at Buddhashanti Rural Municipality here today. The UML was effortful to end the problems facing the country at present by taking down groupism formed to finish off the party, he said. He urged the resolution of dissatisfactions among party cadres and within the leadership through a discussion or dialogue within the party. Stating that a lack of cooperation and unity would weaken the party, he said, "The responsibility of building the nation falls on us. Let's unite for development, good governance and national unity, and make the party further consolidated."  

PM Dahal, NA Chair Timilsina hold meeting

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina held a meeting on Wednesday During the meeting took place at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, the upper house Chair briefed the head-of-the-government of his recent visit to Russia at the invitation of Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matvienko. On the occasion, discussions were held on endorsing the Bill relating to the Constitutional Council and proroguing the House session soon, according to the NA Chair's Secretariat.  

PM Dahal, acting CJ Karki and FinMin Mahat hold talks

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki and Finance Minister Prakash Saran Mahat held a meeting on Wednesday. Finance Minister Mahat said so during a meeting of the National Assembly today. The trio held the meeting in Singha Durbar before formulation of the budget.  

JSP Chairman Upendra Yadav elected HoR member from Bara-2

Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav has been elected as the member of the House of Representatives from Bara-2 on Wednesday. He defeated his closest contender Shiva Chandra Kushwaha of the Janamat Party by a margin of 5, 081 votes. Yadav secured 28, 415 votes while Kushwaha garnered 23, 334 votes. Similarly, Purushottam Paudel of the CPN-UML received 10, 216 votes and Ramesh Kharel of the Rastriya Swatantra Party obtained 2, 829 votes. Chief Election Officer Mukesh Upadhyay handed over the certificate to newly elected lawmaker Yadav at 1:45 am. Chief Minister Saroj Yadav and Chief District Officer Nawaraj Sapkota among others were present in the program. Yadav was defeated by CK Raut, Chairman of Janamat Party, in the Saptari-2 in the election to the Member of House of Representatives held on November 20, 2022. The HoR seat from Bara constituency 2 had fallen vacant after Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav of JSP was elected to the post of Vice President.