KATHMANDU, May 7: The Democratic Socialist Party has submitted an 11-point memorandum to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at his official residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday.
KATHMANDU: Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Chairman Mahanta Thakur has held a meeting with Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Chairman Thakur reached the PM’s residence in Baluwatar after concluding his party’s Executive Committee meeting on Saturday afternoon. DSP Executive member Keshav Jha said the discussion between the two leaders focused on the […]
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged Democratic Socialist Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur to help him endorse the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) from the Parliament
CHITWAN: Leaders of various parties representing in the Federal Parliament have started giving their statements extending best wishes on the occasion of the commencement of the 10th National Congress of CPN (UML).
Following the inauguration of the national gathering by party Chair and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on the bank of Narayani River, various political leaders joined the special state to extend their best wishes on the occasion of the mega event.
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chair Kamal Thapa, Democratic Socialist Party Chair Mahantha Thakur were among others who have already extended their best wishes.
Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba attended the inaugural session as the special guest.
The party Chair opened the gathering by hoisting the party flag. Prior to the inaugural, cultural demonstrations were held.
KATHMANDU: The Tenth General Convention of the main opposition CPN-UML has officially kicked off on the banks of the Narayani River in Chitwan.
UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli hoisted the three flags including Nepal’s national flag, communist party’s flag and UML’s flag to formally inaugurate the party’s national jamboree.
Earlier, rallies of party cadres and delegates originating from various places including Birendra Campus, Shahid Chowk, Aanptari, Hakim Chowk, Gaindakot, Buspark and Bishal Chowk joined the opening session.
Key leaders of various political parties including Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Chairman Upendra Yadav, Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) Chair Mahantha Thakur, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairman Kamal Thapa and CPN (Maoist Center) leader Lila Mani Pokharel and representatives of various international political parties are present on the stage.
The program is being hosted by UML spokesperson and former minister Pradeep Gyawali.
Standing Committee member and former minister Ram Bahadur Thap delivered a welcome speech ahead of the inauguration ceremony.
KATHMANDU, November 21: Former Minister and coordinator of Independent Political Group, Hridayesh Tripathi is preparing to form a new political party.
Tripathi is currently in India to discuss formation of a new party and is likely to form a new party after his return.
Tripathi who had joined the government-led by the then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after winning the election with support from the CPN (UML) was expected to join Oli’s party but he did not.
Lately, there has been buzz in the political arena that Tripathi will join the Democratic Socialist Party-led by Mahantha Thakur but Tripathi’s clash with some other leaders in the party closed the doors for him in the party.
Leaders like Rajendra Mahatto, Sharat Singh Bhandari and Anil Kumar Jha are regarded as the senior most leaders after Thakur in the party. But, it has been learned that Tripathi demanded a second position after Thakur in the party if he is to join them.
"Tripathi won’t join the Democratic Socialist Party, but will form his own party soon," said a leader of the Independent Political Group.
Tripathi is looking forward to uniting all the scattered and unsatisfied groups and political leaders in the Terai region, according to the sources.
On his first day visit to India, Tripathi called on Harsh V Shringla, Foreign Secretary of India which was followed by a meeting with leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The Election Commission (EC) has recognized the CPN (Unified Socialist) as a new political party. A meeting of the commission awarded the verification certificates to the CPN (Unified Socialist) under the chairmanship of Madhav Kumar Nepal, on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) led by Mahantha Thakur was also registered at the poll body on Wednesday itself.
According to the spokesperson for the commission, Raj Kumar Shrestha, Secretary of the Commission Suresh Adhikari handed over the certificate of party registration to CPN-Unified Socialist leader Rajendra Prasad Pandey and Keshav Jha on behalf of DSP.
After revolting from the CPN- UML, 56 central members and 30 parliamentarians were present in person at the EC to verify themselves in favor of CPN (US).Based on the ordinance on political parties, central committee members and parliamentarians were called for verification from 11:30 AM to 2 PM on Wednesday.
Of the 58 names proposed, Bhaskar Kafle and Rabin Koirala, however, could not be verified. Former Prime Minister and senior party leader Jhala Nath Khanal was identified via the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi, India.
Likewise, 30 members of the federal parliament also verified themselves in favor of the new party. Though the petitions of MPs Som Prasad Pandey, Mayadevi Gyawali and Sarada Bhatta were not signed, they were also among those who reached the commission for verification.
Following the split from the CPN (UML), the support of 41 central members out of the then existing 203 was required to get the new party's recognition. This is the second time that UML has split following 2054 BS over the issue related to the Mahakali treaty.
The Commission has also given party recognition to the Democratic Socialist Party Nepal led by leader Mahanta Thakur. Thakur led a group that disassociated themselves from the Janata Samajbadi Party.
