NC not honest in electoral alliance: Maoist Center
KATHMANDU, July 4: The CPN (Maoist Center), a coalition partner of the Nepali Congress (NC)-led government, has accused the NC of not being honest and serious towards electoral alliance.
KATHMANDU, April 25: The main opposition party, CPN-UML, and Rajendra Lingden-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), have agreed to forge an electoral alliance in Bharatpur metropolis for the upcoming local level election.
As per the agreement, the UML has decided to share seats in the metropolis with RPP that includes the post of deputy mayor, two posts of ward chairperson and a few posts of members.
“An electoral alliance has been forged and RPP will get the post of deputy mayor and post of ward chairperson and members,” said Bikram Pandey, RPP leader.
The UML has already decided to field the candidacy of Bijay Subedi for the post of mayor of the metropolis while the ruling alliance is fielding Renu Dahal, CPN (Maoist Center)’s leader, for the next term.
KATHMANDU, April 24: After failing to forge an electoral alliance among the members of the ruling alliance in Gorkha, the ruling Nepali Congress has announced that the party will contest in the upcoming local level elections without forging an alliance with any party.
Organizing a press conference, Nanda Prasad Neupane, district chairperson of Gorkha, maintained that the party will contest the election solely. “Due to some personal interest of some leaders, we failed to reach an agreement. Now the party will solely file its candidacy in 94 wards of 11 local levels,” Neupane said.
Meanwhile, the CPN (Maoist Center), a key coalition member of the ruling government, is looking forward to forging an electoral alliance among remaining members of the coalition, according to Lekh Bahadur Thapa, CPN (MC)’s district chairman of Gorkha.
KATHMANDU, April 18: As the local level election is on our doorsteps, both the ruling alliance and the main opposition party are busy forging an electoral alliance.
Earlier, the CPN-UML had been maintaining that the party would contest in the election against the ruling alliance solely. However, in recent days, UML seems busy building alliances with other small parties.
As the ruling Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and Rastriya Janamorcha Party have announced an electoral alliance in the upcoming local election, the main opposition party, UML, Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Ek Nath Dhakal-led Pariwar Dal, Mahantha Thakur-led Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, CK Raut-led Janamath Party, Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal, Narayanman Bijukchhe-led Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party, Hridayesh Tripathi-led Janata Pragatisheel Party and a fraction of Nepali Congress-led by Govinda Raj Joshi are preparing to forge a similar alliance, according to UML leaders.
Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Ek Nath Dhakal-led Pariwar Dal have already decided to contest in the upcoming local polls using UML’s election symbol. Likewise, the UML is all set to offer a similar choice to the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal.
KP Oli-led UML and Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal have already agreed on forging an electoral alliance at Makwanpur, Chitwan, Kaski, Mahottari and Parsa districts.
Likewise, UML is preparing to forge a similar alliance with the Mahantha Thakur-led Loktantrik Samajbadi Party in districts of Madhesh Province and a few districts of Lumbini Province.
Similarly, UML and the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal are joining hands in some districts of Sudur Paschim Province, Lumbini Province and Karnali Province.
Also, the party is looking forward to an alliance with Narayanman Bijukchhe-led Nepal Workers' and Peasants' Party in Karnali Province and in Tanahu with a fraction of Nepali Congress-led by Govinda Raj Joshi.
KATHMANDU, April 5: Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party is positive in forging an electoral alliance with the main opposition party, CPN-UML in the upcoming local level elections in Sudurpaschim Province.
The party has also begun discussions in this regard.
The two parties are preparing to forge an electoral alliance as per the local needs.
According to Om Prakash Pun, central committee member of NCP, discussions are underway as the UML leaders have proposed forging an electoral alliance. “The parties have yet to make an official decision,” he added.
The ruling coalition of Nepali Congress, CPN( Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party and Rastriya Janamorcha Party have already decided to forge an electoral alliance in the upcoming local level election.
KATHMANDU, April 4: Members of the ruling coalition have decided to form an electoral alliance in all the local units in Chitwan district including Bharatpur Metropolitan city in the upcoming local polls.
The CPN (Maoist Center) has claimed the post of Mayor in Bharatpur Metropolis. However, the coalition members are yet to make a decision in this regard.
A meeting of the coalition members held at Nepali Congress Party Office at Chitwan on Monday took a decision to form an electoral alliance in all local units in the upcoming local level election.
The coalition members are now preparing a joint strategy for the same.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN-UML and Rastriya Janamorcha Party.
Chitwan district comprises seven local units.
KATHMANDU, April 4: The CPN (Maoist Center) has claimed to win 290 local units across the country in the upcoming local level elections scheduled for May 13.
Earlier in the local level polls held on 2074 BS, the party had won 106 local units out of 753 local units. However, the party has maintained that the number will increase in the upcoming local polls.
“After the general convention of the party, the number of party cadres stands at 900,000. The party has become more organized and strong. There is no doubt in MC winning at least 290 local units,” said Devendra Poudel, Minister for Education, Science and Technology and former standing committee member of the party. “Besides, if an electoral alliance goes well, the number is likely to surpass 300.”
MC will win highest number of local units in Province 1: Harka Bahadur Nembang
Total local units: 137
Last election result: 9
Projected result in upcoming election: 35
Harka Bahadur Nembang, Chairman of the party of Province 1, maintained that the party will win the highest number of local units in Province 1 in the upcoming local polls. In the similar polls held in 2074 BS, the party had stood victorious in 9 local units. Of them, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Rangeli Municipality have already joined the CPN-UML.
“In the polls of 2074 BS, the party had won nine local units, and was second and third in 60 other local units. So, this time, the party will win 35 local units as the UML has splitted and an electoral alliance is being formed among ruling coalition members,” said Nembang.
Split of the party won’t affect results of polls in Madhesh Province: Province Chair Prahlad Budathoki
Total local units: 136
Last election result: 21
Projection in upcoming polls: 60
Many of the leaders of the party in the Province have joined the main opposition party, CPN-UML. In the earlier election, the party had registered 21 local units.
After Prabhu Shah joined UML, as many as nine local representatives representing Maoist Center in the Province quit the party.
However, Province Chair Prahlad Budathoki has maintained that the split of the party won’t affect results of the upcoming election.
“With the ruling coalition members forming an electoral alliance, the party will be victorious in 60 local units in the upcoming polls,” claimed Budathoki.
Maoist Center will win 40 local units in Bagmati Province: Saral Sahayatri
Total local units: 119
Last election result: 16
Projection in upcoming polls: 40
The party won 16 local units in the local-level election held in 2074 BS. Besides, the party was in the second position in 20 local units and third in other units.
Saral Sahayatri, Province Chair of the party, has claimed that the party will stand victorious in as many as 60 local units in the upcoming polls. “The party can easily win in those local units where the party had become second in the last polls. The victory will be ours in those local units where we were third, if we work hard this time,” said Yatri. “With an electoral alliance the number is likely to surpass 40,” he added.
We are analyzing our position: Chakrapani Khanal
Total local units: 109
Last election result: 19
Projection in upcoming polls: 30
According to the party leaders, no chief of local units representing the party has quit the party so far. So, there will be no effect of split of the party in the upcoming local elections, said Chakrapani Khanal, Provincial incharge of the party.
“We are confident that the party will win more local units than in 2074 BS with an electoral alliance being formed,” Khanal said. “We can solely win in more than 30 local units.”
MC solely will win 15 local units in Gandaki: Gayatri Gurung
Total local units: 85
Last election result: 5
Projection in upcoming polls: 15
In the last election, Gandaki Province was the province where the party was victorious in the least number of local units. This time, the party has claimed to register wins in as many as 15 local units. With an electoral alliance being formed, the projection has been increased to 25.
We are confident that MC will be the first party in Karnali: Bimala KC
Total local units: 79
Last election result: 26
Projection in upcoming polls: 40
In the local level polls of 2074 BS, UML had won in 27 local units, NC in 25 and two by independent candidates.
Since, UML has splitted and NC is a member of an electoral alliance, the Maoist Center will win in as many as 40 local units, said Bimala KC, Province chair.
MC will win in 20 local local units in Sudurpaschim Province: Khagraj Bhatta
Total local units: 80
Last election result: 10
Projection in upcoming polls: 20
According to the party leaders, only a few of the party leaders have joined UML. So, the split of the party is less likely to affect the party in the next election.
Even if leaders like Lekhraj Bhatta have joined UML, the party will solely win 20 local units in the upcoming local election, said Khagraj Bhatta, Province Incharge of the party.
“With an electoral alliance being formed, the number is likely to surge to 30,” Bhatta added.
KATHMANDU, April 3: The ruling alliance has agreed to form an electoral alliance against the main opposition party, CPN-UML, in Makwanpur district in the upcoming local level election.
As per the local level elections, 2074 BS, the CPN-UML was the largest party in the district. The party had won six out of seven local units in the district which included six posts of mayor and eight of deputy-mayor. In the same election, Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center), who had formed an electoral alliance in three local units, were defeated in two local units.
As the new local level elections are on our door steps, the ruling alliance that includes, Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Unified Socialist) and Janata Samajbadi Party, have agreed to form an electoral alliance against CPN-UML.
With this, it is likely that UML has to face the ruling alliance solely in the upcoming local election.
The ruling alliance has decided to form an electoral alliance at ward level as well. A meeting of the coalition parties held at Nepali Congress Party Office, Makwanpur took a decision to this effect.
There are a total of 10 local governments with 102 wards. Of these 10 local units, CPN (US) is likely to claim four local units. The party has maintained that two local representatives who were victorious in the earlier election representing CPN-UML have now joined the CPN (US), so the party must at least be given a chance to field candidacy in four local units.
