UML leader Badal claims party leadership through consensus - Khabarhub
CHITWAN: CPN-UML Standing Committee Member and Coordinator of the 10th National General Convention Main Management Committee Ram Bahadur Thapa “Badal” has
KATHMANDU, November 23: Subash Chandra Nembang, standing committee member and deputy parliamentary party leader of CPN-UML, has decided to field his candidacy for the post of senior Vice-Chairman of the party in the upcoming 10th General Convention of the party.
The main opposition party CPN-UML is scheduled to hold its 10th General Convention from November 26 to 28 in Chitwan.
“So far, I am advocating for consensus but if I have to face an election, I will give candidacy for the post of senior Vice-Chairman of the party,” Nembang told Ratopati.
Likewise, Bhim Rawal, Vice-Chairman of the party has already announced his candidacy for the post of Chairman.
Chairman of the party, KP Sharma Oli, however, seems willing to go for consensus for the selection of the leader in the upcoming General Convention but the increase in number of aspirant leaders pose threat to Oli’s plan.
So far, as many as three leaders have expressed their claim to the post of senior Vice-Chairman of the party, Bishnu Pokherel, Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ and Subash Chandra Nembang.
KATHMANDU, July 12: The declaration of forging consensus by the taskforce of the CPN (UML) to sort out the internal dispute has generated enthusiasm within the ruling party. The taskforce comprises of 'second rung' 10 leaders of the party.
The taskforce had made public the understanding on Sunday night, putting to an end the concerns that the misunderstanding, differences and sour relations between the party top leaders would lead to a split in the party affecting the prosperity and stability of the nation.
'A Proposal Related to Resolving the Existing Problem' prepared by the taskforce after 'unrelenting and hard work' would be endorsed by the party's standing committee meeting scheduled for today and the central committee meeting on Tuesday.
The understanding at the taskforce level has been widely welcomed, although some individual views have been expressed in connection with interpreting the agreement on moving forward as per the institutional decision and process on the basis of the letter and spirit of the party unity regarding the case related to the dissolution of the House of Representatives and the government.
The social sites and the media have welcomed and commented on the understanding reached by the taskforce.
UML general secretary Ishwor Pokharel has thanked the members of the taskforce, constituted for resolving the problem seen in the party since long, for preparing the 10-point agreement for forging the internal unity.
"This is a very welcome moment in the internal life of the CPN (UML). Now, it is necessary for lifting up the party from a new angle by strengthening the party and its organization. UML will together focus on addressing the problems of the country and the people," the UML general secretary said.
Party secretary Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai said the agreement was welcome. With the agreement, the party leaders, cadres and members were historically mandated to prove the party best in each sorts of competition by implementing the consensus, further strenghtening the party unity and building the environment of trust.
The agreement decides to take the party before the position of the unification with the CPN (Maoist Center) to become the Nepal Communist Party on May 16, 2018.
As per the agreement, all political and institutional activities in contrary to the legal provisions in the aftermath of the revival of the CPN (UML) following the Supreme Court’s decision and the unification will automatically turn null and void and the position of the then Maoist Center leader Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal who was welcomed to the party after the Court’s verdict would continue as it is.
However, party senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has expressed concerns over some interpretations of the agreement. He accused Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s press advisor Surya Bahadur Thapa of misinterpreting the discussions held in the taskforce through the
Facebook post.
Stating that any statement capable of influencing the case sub-judice at the court or capable of the contempt of court would not be acceptable, he said the support of 23 CPN(UML) members in the dissolved HoR in regard with the writ petition filed at the Supreme Court would remain as it is. As he said, he was committed to his values and signature.
On his Facebook post, PM’s press advisor and party central member Thapa claimed that main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba had lost the support of 23 members in the dissolved HoR for the writ filed at the court seeking to appoint him as the Prime Minister of Nepal and was confined to the backing of just 123 members.
The 10-member taskforce was formed based on the agreement between UML chair Oli and senior leader Nepal on May 16.
Members of the taskforce are deputy leader of the party's parliamentary party Subas Nembang, vice chair Dr Bhim Bahadur Rawal, deputy general secretaries Bishnu Prasad Poudel and Ghana Shyam Bhusal, secretaries Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Gokarna Raj Bista and standing committee members Surendra Pandey, Shankar Pokharel, Bishnu Rimal and Raghuji Panta.
Leader Panta is yet to put his signature on the agreement while secretary Bhim Acharya reached the talks venue in Singha Durbar while the meeting was underway.
KATHMANDU, May 20: CPN-UML leader and Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal has lost the National Assembly by-election.
Thapa suffered the loss to Dr Khim Lal Devkota, the candidate fielded by an opposition alliance, in the by-election for the vacant post of National Assembly member from Bagmati Province, held on Thursday.
According to the final vote-count, Badal got 4014 votes while Khimlal got 5088 votes.
KATHMANDU, May 12: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung, has paid last respects to CPN (UML) leader and member of the Bagmati Province Assembly, the late Pashupati Chaulagain.
Minister Gurung went to the Manamohan Memorial Hospital this morning and paid his tribute by draping Chaulagain's mortal remains with the national flag.
Similarly, the CPN (UML) Disciplinary Commission chair Amrit Kumar Bohara extended final respects by laying the party flag over the late leader's body.
Leader Chaulagain passed away due to COVID-19 on Tuesday night.
He was the CPN (UML) politburo member and was elected the member of the Bagmati Province Assembly from Dolakha 'Kha' constituency. He was elected to the member of House of Representatives in the gneral election of 2056 BS from Dolakha constituency no 1.
Chaulagain was also elected the Member of Parliament on the proportional representation quota in the Constituent Assembly election of 2070 BS. He was actively involved in politics from his student days and was a sincere and dedicated leader.
CPN (UML) Bagmati Province Organisation president Ananda Prasad Pokharel said the whole nation, not to mention Dolakha district, has suffered an irreparable loss in the demise of leader Chaulagain.
Chaulagain's last rites performed
Meanwhile, the last rites of CPN(UML) leader and Bagmati Province Assembly member Chaulagain have been performed at Pashupati Aryaghat.
Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal', Minister Gurung, leader Pokharel, party office secretary Sher Bahadur Tamang, Bagmati Province Assembly member Rachana Khadka, among theparty leaders and cadres, were at the Aryaghat to pay their final respects to Chaulagain.
KATHMANDU, May 7: The ruling CPN-UML has fielded Home Minister and party leader Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ for the upcoming by-elections for a vacant seat in the National Assembly.
An informal meeting of UML’s Standing Committee on Thursday picked him as the candidate for the seat in the upper house from Bagmati Province.
The EC is holding by-polls to elect legislators in a vacant seat in the upper house of parliament that fell vacant after the former lawmaker Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’, who was elected from the CPN (Maoist Center), was suspended as the member of parliament after he joined the ruling CPN-UML.
Opposition alliance including the Nepali Congress, CPN (Maoist Center) and ruling UML’s Nepal-Khanal faction has fielded Dr Khimlal Devkota.
Minister Thapa will contest election on UML’s symbol’ while Devkota will be contesting on the election symbol of Maoist party.
Thapa and Devkota reached Bagmati Province capital, Hetauda on Thursday and registered their candidacy.
The by-polls have been slated for May 20. The members of the province assembly and the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of rural municipalities, mayors and deputy mayors of municipalities will cast their votes. A total of 348 voters, including 110 province assembly members and 238 chiefs and deputy chiefs of local levels are eligible to vote in the by-polls in Bagmati Province.
KATHMANDU, May 7: The ruling CPN-UML has decided to field Home Minister and party leader Ram Bahadur Thapa 'Badal' as its candidate for upcoming by-polls for a vacant seat in the National Assembly (NA).
