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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.  

The Supreme Court today issued an interim order not to implement the letter of Parliament Secretariat General Secretary Bharat Raj Gautam. The constitutional bench this afternoon issued the interim order directing the concerned authorities not to implement the Parliament Secretariat’s letter, assistant spokesperson of the Supreme Court Devendra Dhakal said. The bench formed under the headship of acting Chief Justice Hari Krishna Karki comprises Justices Bishowamber Prasad Shrestha, Ishwor Prasad Khatiwada, Ananda Mohan Bhattarai and Anil Kumar Sinha. Earlier on Wednesday, Parliament Secretariat General Secretary Bharat Raj Gautam handed a letter over to Chief Justice Rana, stating that the impeachment motion filed against him has become ineffective. Later, Supreme Court Bar Association Chairman Purna Man Shakya among others moved the court challenging the decision to the Parliament Secretariat. The Bar Association lawyers had staged a sit-in on the premises of the Supreme Court after the Chief Justice decided to return to office on the same day. The law practitioners are preparing to stage the sit-in to bar Chief Justice Rana from entering the office. As many as 98 lawmakers of ruling Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) had filed an impeachment motion at the Parliament on March 13, 2022. Rana was accused of promoting corruption, stalling much needed reforms in the judiciary and failing to lead the judiciary. He is retiring on December 13. Rana was appointed as the Chief Justice in 2018.