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Prabhu Sah, who got elected as an independent candidate in the recently concluded elections, CPN (Maoist Center) deputy general secretary duo Pambha Bhusal and Janardan Sharma and Secretary Devendra Paudel held a meeting at party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s residence in Khumaltar on Monday. During the meeting that lasted for an hour, the leaders discussed power sharing, a leader of the CPN (Maoist Center) said. They also discussed the ordinance issued to amend the Criminal Code to withdraw the cases. A Cabinet meeting held on Sunday had decided to issue the ordinance. Sah was elected as a member of the House of Representatives with the support of the ruling coalition. He has been constantly holding meetings with the Maoist Center leaders lately. Earlier, Dahal had held meetings with Resham Chaudhary, who has been doing time on the murder charge, Janamat Party Chairman CK Raut and Nepal Samajbadi Party Chairman Mahendra Yadav. Recently, the Maoist supremo has intensified meetings with the leaders of various political parties to urge them to help him become the prime minister.    

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the key to national politics is with the Maoist. Addressing the first meeting of the central office bearers organized by the Press Center Nepal in Lalitpur on Sunday, the former prime minister said that the onus to take the country towards the path of right direction rests on the shoulder of the Maoist. “The Moist is that kind of party even the international powers cannot do anything” Dahal said. Saying that many powers are hatching conspiracies to finish off the Maoist, the Maoist supremo said that it is the responsibility of all to protect the party. “It is not clear that the government will be led on the rotation basis,” he said, adding, “The Maoist has the capacity to command 60 seats.” Though the powers, who want to see the Maoist in a worse situation, tried to weaken the party, the condition is not like that.  

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that democracy has been further strengthened in the country after the newly-elected people’s representatives assumed their offices. Inaugurating the 3rd General Convention of National Association of Rural Municipalities in Nepal here today, the PM compared the local level government as a pillar of federalism and democracy adding that the new priority should be ensuring good-governance and development to the citizens through the strengthening of the local government. PM Deuba also said that some confusions on the concurrent rights of the constitution should be made clear and should unite for the successful implementation of federalism. “The federal government is required to take prompt initiatives to draft the laws and implement them for the local and province levels. Priority should be given to immediately issue very important laws including civil service, education, agriculture and health care and to make the old-fashioned laws in line with the constitution,” PM Deuba added. The PM was of the view that good-governance could be institutionalized at the local levels if they move ahead by applying the reform measures including structural reforms, robust internal control mechanisms, use of new technology in service delivery, balance between loss and income, service recipient-centric plans, training and research and new market strategy. The PM also asked the local levels to formulate their plans in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), create employment opportunities to the skilled and educated human resources at home and ensure debate, discussions and interactions among the people’s representatives, officials and people. On the occasion, PM Deuba urged to widen the role of local government on conservation, utilization and promotion of natural and cultural heritages, skill-generating education, environment conversation and other issues. The Association is an umbrella institution of 460 rural municipalities from across the country. The event, to continue for three days is scheduled to elect its 37-member central working committee for the upcoming five years.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has discussed possible power sharing with party’s Vice-Chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha, former Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota and Nepal Samajbadi Party Chairman Mahendra Raya Yadav. Lately, Dahal has been holding consultations with the leaders of various political parties to seek their support to become the prime minister. If everything goes as planned, Dahal will be the prime minister with the support of the current coalition. Otherwise, he is planning to be the prime minister with the support of CPN-UML and fringe parties, a CPN (Maoist Center) leader said. During a meeting held in Khumaltar on Sunday morning, the leaders discussed ways to make Dahal the prime minister with the help of CPN-UML. According to a source, UML politburo member Mahesh Basent held a meeting with Dahal on Saturday and urged him to be the prime minister with the support of the UML. Basnet also urged Dahal to start homework to form the government of the left alliance. The meeting of the ruling alliance held on December 5 had decided to give continuity to the coalition. At present, the Maoist leaders have intensified meetings and behind-the-curtain negotiations to form the new government under the leadership of the CPN (Maoist Center). Nepal Samajbadi Party Chairman Yadav had won the election to the House of Representatives with the election symbol of the CPN (Maoist Center). He emerged victorious in Sarlahi-2 by defeating Rajendra Mahato. During the meeting, Yadav said he took the proposal of Dahal in a positive way. Dahal had held a meeting with Prabhu Sah on Thursday as well. Prior to that, he held separate meetings with Resham Chaudhary, Janamat Party Chairman and lawmaker CK Raut.