Baluwatar meeting decides to give continuity to incumbent coalition

The ruling coalition meeting held at the prime minister's official residence in Baluwatar has largely decided to give continuity to the current alliance. Issuing a joint statement on Monday, the four parties—Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist) and Rastriya Janamorcha—concluded that the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly have confirmed the necessity and relevance of the alliance. “The results of the recently concluded parliamentary and provincial elections have reaffirmed the need and significance of the current coalition. It is also necessary to give continuity to the alliance to deal with the challenges facing the country,” read the statement issued by Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC.

The election results have given a clear message that the parties should move ahead on the path of political stability and economic prosperity with mutual agreement and cooperation.

The ruling coalition said that the elections have protected the constitution and brought political stability in the country. “The coalition, which was formed to safeguard the constitution and democracy,government has successfully completed all three—local, provincial and federal elections. The successful completion of all three levels of elections have further strengthened democracy and protected the constitution,” the statement read. The statement has also mentioned about the incidents of non-cooperation and disagreements within the coalition during the election. The coalition has also decided to resolve these kinds of problems in the coming days. Expressing gratitude to all the voters, the ruling alliance has decided to uphold its commitment to move ahead unitedly in the future, keeping the interests of the country and people in the center by respecting the trust and sentiment of the voters.