Nepal’s eight political events have determined to again Nepali Congress chief Ram Chandra Poudel for the nation’s presidency scheduled for March 9. Poudel, 78, is more likely to succeed incumbent Bidya Devi Bhandari as the following president. The election to the submit of president is more likely to change the present energy equation as Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has determined to not help the Communist Celebration of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) candidate for the submit.
The eight political events – Nepali Congress, CPN- Maoist Centre, CPN-Unified Socialist, Rastriya Janata Celebration, Lokatantrik Samajwadi Celebration, Rastriya Janamorcha, Nagarik Unmukti Celebration and Janamat Celebration – determined at a joint assembly, held on the residence of Prachanda on Friday night, took the choice to vote for the Nepali Congress candidate for the submit of president.
In the meantime, the secretariat assembly of the CPN (UML) chaired by KP Oli has determined to area get together vice chairman Subhas Nembang as its candidate for the presidential ballot. The CPN (UML) will take the ultimate determination on withdrawing help from the federal authorities and the ruling coalition after the election.
Until then, the CPN (UML) will proceed to achieve out to numerous political events to hunt help for its candidature.
Candidates wishing to contest the election ought to file their nominations on February 25 and the ballot will likely be performed on March 9. The assembly of the highest leaders of NC, Maoist Centre, JSP and CPN (US) on Friday morning had agreed to revive the earlier alliance – the alliance earlier than that of the November 20 election.
One who will get help from the eight events will simply get elected to the submit of president as per the present power of the events in Parliament.
Poudel and Krishna Sitaula have publicly introduced their willingness to contest the election for the submit of president.