Is Maoist Center changing its name and election symbol?

KATHMANDU: The Maoist Center has decided to change the party’s name and election symbol. Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who is also the Prime Minister, proposed a radical change in the name, election symbols and structure of the party during the Maoist Standing Committee meeting held recently. The party’s Standing Committee also approved Prachanda’s […]

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84 parties register at EC for Nov. 20 poll

The ruling CPN (Maoist Center) and the Nepal Samajwadi Party led by Dr. Baburam Bhattarai have agreed to take part in the poll in the election symbol of the Maoist Center, the hammer, and the sickle while Bam Dev Gautam, coordinator of the National Campaign for Unity of the Nepal Communist Party has agreed to take up the Maoist Center election symbol.

Maoist Center’s Kul Prasad KC stakes claim for Lumbini CM

KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Parliamentary party leader of the CPN (Maoist Center), Kul Prasad KC has staked claim for the post of chief minister of Lumbini Province.  KC, in his letter submitted to Governor Amik Sherchan, claimed to have the support of 42 members of the 8-member Lumbini Province Assembly. He also attached the signatures of 42 lawmakers along with the letter.  Nineteen lawmakers belonging to the Maoist Center, 18 of Nepali Congress (NC), three of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and one from Rastriya Janamorcha have extended their support to KC. Similarly, Ajaya Shahi who won 2017 elections on an election symbol of ‘Sun’ also signed in favor of KC.  Hours after CM Shankar Pokharel’s resignation on Wednesday, Governor Sherchan asked the political parties to stake claim for a new government formation by 3PM on Thursday as per Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.