CPN (Maoist Center) Standing Committee member Barshaman Pun and Chinese Deputy Minister Chen Zhao had a bilateral meeting on Monday.
Leader Pun, who has been in China for over a month in the course of his medical treatment, met the leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Deputy Minister Chen, according to his secretariat.
Former Speaker and spouse of Pun Onsari Gharti Magar was also present on the occasion.
During the meeting, the two discussed the matters relating to the relations between the two countries and the escalation of the ties between the CPC and the Maoist Centre. Pun had met the Chinese political delegation on the advice of party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
On this occasion, the Chinese leader wished for the success of the ongoing eighth General Convention of the CPN (Maoist Center).
Terming the CPC and the Maoist Centre as the closest allies, the Chinese leader was learnt to have expressed his hope that the Maoist party would be further strengthened under the leadership of Prachanda, according to a press note issued by the Pun’s secretariat.
Besides, the two talked about Nepal's contemporary politics, dwelling on the matters relating to collaboration and unity among the leftists.
In response, leader Pun hinted at the possibility of party unity among communist parties sharing similar visions and goals. “If that is not possible, the Maoist Centre is ready for collaboration and alliance till and following the upcoming elections.”
Leader Pun, diagnosed with a rare genetic liver disorder is learnt to have been preparing to return home following the significant improvement in his health.
He was taken to Thailand on September 29 due to the recurrence of the problem and to The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen straight from there on November 26.
Prior to this, he had visited Lalitpur-based Sumeru Hospital, Grande International at home and Apollo of India in course of treatment.
KATHMANDU, November 25: Vice-President of Nepali Congress (NC), the ruling party of Nepal, Bimalendra Nidhi has announced his candidacy for the post of party’s President in the upcoming 14th General Convention of the party.
Nidhi announced his candidacy on Thursday amid an event at his office at New Baneshwar, Kathmandu.
So far as many as eight leaders excluding Nidhi have announced their candidacy for the post of party’s President. They include Prime Minister and President of NC, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Senior Leader Ram Chandra Poudel, Former Vice-President, Gopal Man Shrestha, General Secretary Shashank Koirala, Former General Secretaries duo Prakashman Singh and Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Central Committee member, Shekar Koirala and Kalyan Gurung.
Presenting his candidature, Nidhi also made public his manifesto.
KATHMANDU, August 18: Senior Leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal has begun preparations to register a new political party.
Following the party’s decision to sack 14 lawmakers of the party including Nepal himself on Tuesday, Nepal is now all set to register a new political party within a few days.
“KP Sharma Oli is less likely to correct himself. Therefore, we are preparing to register a new party," said Jaganath Kathiwada, a central committee member of the Nepal-led faction of UML.
Leaders close to Nepal maintain that Oli has given them no other option than registering a new party.
“Oli has shut all the doors for the party unification. We are left with no other alternatives than registering our own party,” said Nepal.
Earlier on Tuesday, the government introduced an ordinance that allows political parties to split if 20 percent members either in the central committee or parliamentary party of a political party are in favor of it. Following the government’s move, CPN-UML sacked its 14 lawmakers and expanded its central committee members from 203 to 260.
KATHMANDU, August 17: Leader of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), Mahanta Thakur has visited Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter’s official residence in Baluwatar demanding an ordinance to split the party.
Thakur was accompanied by four other leaders considered close to him including Sharat Singh Bhandari.During the meeting, Thakur urged PM Deuba to endorse the ordinance as soon as possible.
“Leaders including Thakurcalled on PM Deuba at Baluwatar. They asked him [Deuba] to help them as they were denied legitimacy by the Election Commission (EC),” a source close to the PM Deuba told Ratopati.
There are speculations that the government is very likely to endorse an ordinance that allows a political party to get split as the government prorogued parliament session effective from Monday midnight.
Meanwhile, the Upendra Yadav-led faction of the party expressed its serious concern and said that such an ordinance will have a negative impact on the party.A central committee meeting of the party to be held later this afternoon is likely to discuss on this matter, said a leader of the party.
CPN (UML) leader and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said party organisations at the district-level have been extended to further strengthen the party.
Talking to media persons today at Biratnagar airport, he said the formation of committees at the district-level was for not splitting the party. “It is for further encouraging party cadres and uniting the party.” As he said, the party was committed to ensuring good governance and improving people’s living standard by establishing norms and values of democratic federalism.
The former Prime Minister said he had a respect to the Supreme Court’s verdict and wanted the restoration of posts of all office-bearers elected before 16th May, 2018. He was referring to the Supreme Court’s announcement to revive the CPN (UML) and the CPN (Maoist-Center) by invalidating the move to form the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) through the unification of two parties on 16th May, 2018. Responding to a query, he said the no-confidence motion introduced against the province government was withdrawn due to some compulsion.
He took time to accuse the present party leadership of de-motivating party cadres and disintegrating party organisations. He promised to strengthen the party by uniting all cadres.
