Author: Himalaya Post

Rupandehi- Federal Council Chair of the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, Dr Baburam Bhattarai has stressed on steering the country ahead towards lasting peace and transformation by maintaining national unity. Speaking in a press meet organized by the Janata Samajbadi Party Rupandehi in Butwal today, he said creating an alternative force is the need of the hour for the country’s prosperity and change in the living standard of the people. The former Prime Minister asserted that the country would get an outlet only with the formation of a central socialist force. Stating that people are despondent and confusion has arisen in the lack of an economic, social and cultural change in the country, leader Bhattarai suggested moving ahead by forging unity among the political forces in a new way would be the best alternative. He also expressed concern over the erosion of democratic norms and values in the country and the power centric politics of the parties. Bhattarai said that the crisis on the Supreme Court was an example of this trend. He also accused the ‘old political parties’ of taking the people for a ride spreading lies. Leader Bhattarai advocated for a new socialist model for safeguarding the national unity and sovereignty, stressing the need of forming a forward-looking political force for the same. Party’s senior leader Ashok Rai said the party has initiated a four-month organization strengthening campaign...

Chitwan- The first municipal convention of the CPN (Maoist Center) has elected a new leadership in five municipalities of the district. Out of the seven municipalities in the district, new leadership has been selected in Bharatpur, Madi, Rapti, Khairhani and Ichchakamana municipalities. New leadership is being selected in Kalika and Ratnanagar municipalities today. Ishwar Sapkota was unanimously elected chair of Bharatpur, Prabhu Prasad Mahato in Madi, Ram Chandra Pathak in Rapti, Rameshwor Pokhrel in Khairhani and Pratap Gurung in Ichchakamana, according to according to District Chair Yama Bahadur Pariyar. Though new leadership has been elected in five municipalities by evening, the discussion of the remaining two municipalities has been postponed for today. Although there was a committee when the party was united with the CPN (UML) at that time, the committee was formally formed for the first time after the separation. Earlier, the party had selected committees in 98 wards of the...