INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, January 26A standing committee meeting of the judgment CPN-Maoist Centre today began discussion on the possibility of choosing
president through consensus.
All-party conference fails to reach agreement on crucial posts
CPN (Maoist Centre) to choose its PP leader
only after swearing-in event
He hinted on fielding an apolitical individual who has actually acquired acknowledgment for excellent
contribution to his/her field of proficiency and is acceptable to all parties.Paudel stated his party was of the view that the new president
need to be elected through the consent of both the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congress
If we can elect a person appropriate to all the celebrations, that will be great since such a president can avoid possible offense of the
constitution, safeguard the constitution, and guarantee that the hung parliament finishes its fiveyear term, Paudel said.He stated his
party leaders were of the view that the type of unity parties revealed throughout the trust elect Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in your
house of Representatives should likewise show in the governmental election.He stated the president needs to be a person who could embody the
spirit of the constitution
Article 61 of the constitution specifies that the president shall promote nationwide unity and his/her primary duty is to abide by and
safeguard the constitution.He mentioned the example of Indian researcher APJ Abdul Kalam who was elected the president of India and was
commonly appropriate across the political spectrum, Paudel said
Such a president embodies the spirit of the constitution
The presidents post can not become a bargaining tool for the parties, he added.The CPN-UML, however, is opposed to the concept of choosing
the president on the basis of consensus.Recently, UML Chair Oli had stated that his party would field a candidate for the post of president
and if all celebrations supported the UML candidate, that would reflect nationwide consensus.A CPN-MC leader, who decreased to be estimated,
told THT that the celebration chair expressed his discontentment with Oli for seeking important Cabinet portfolios for his celebrations
From Dahals rundown today, I got a tip that Oli utilizes 2 partners of the seven-party alliance - the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the
Rastriya Swatantra Party - to pressure Dahal, the source added.The source said that Dahal was not positive that he would get full support
from Oli during his premiership
Both Oli and Dahal want to maximise their political benefits.What Dahal could carry out in the presidential elections is yet unclear,
however it will not be surprising if he lines up with the NC and the Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal once again, the leader added.According to
the source, Dahal kept saying that his premiership was challenging and difficult
CPN-MC standing committee meeting will continue tomorrow.A variation of this article appears in the print on January 27, 2023, of The
Himalayan Times
The constitution has imagined the president as a token, the Office of President ran into controversy when President Bidhya
Devi Bhandari utilized pocket veto against the citizenship bill
President Bhandari is likewise resting on an ordinance sent by the Sher Bahadur Deuba government looking for to modify the penal code
expense that might allow the federal government to withdraw cases versus political detainees
CPN-Maoist Centre leader Devendra Paudel told mediapersons after the meeting that his party discussed the possibility of electing the new
president on the basis of national agreement.
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