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Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, India has announced the dates for the Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India, five poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Punjab, and Manipur will be held between February 10 and March 7 in a total of seven phases and conclude with the counting on March 10.

Uttar Pradesh will vote in each of the seven phases: on February 10, February 14, February 20, February 23, February 27, March 3, and March 7. Punjab, Goa, and Uttarakhand will vote on February 14. Manipur will vote in two phases on February 27 March 3.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the ruling coalition does not want to endorse America’s Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) from Parliament.  

In an exclusive interview with Annapurna Post, the main opposition leader said the five-party coalition is yet to create a conducive environment for them in Parliament which means the coalition government does not want to endorse the MCC.

Will they pass the MCC from Parliament? asked Oli.

He said: “They did not mention MCC in the Common Minimum Program(CPM), hope they now have remembered it. They have 165 votes in Parliament, they can endorse it.” Oli further added that the government has not yet consulted with the opposition on MCC.

For full interview, click here.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has met main opposition leader CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli to end the parliamentary deadlock.

For the meeting, Deuba reached Oli’s residence in Balkot on January 8.

This is the first time that two leaders have held a one-on-one meeting to discuss the political deadlock since Deuba became PM in July, replacing Oli.

The main opposition UML is obstructing the Parliamentary session raising the question of the legitimacy of UML. According to sources, two leaders also discussed the endorsement of the MCC project.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.

According to his secretariat, Dahal has developed mild symptoms and has isolated himself.

Similarly, senior Maoist leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha has also tested positive. Several Maoist leaders have been tested positive for the virus.