KATHMANDU, MAY 29

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed the government's firm commitment to further consolidate the pro-people republican system in the country by successfully completing the elections to the members of the House of Representatives and National Assembly this year.

Prime Minister Deuba said this in his address to a main ceremony hosted by the Republic Day main function committee at the Nepal Army Pavilion, in Tundikhel, to mark the 15th Republic Day today.

'The local level election was held in a free, fair and peaceful manner and the people's representatives are governing the country now,' he said.

'The competitive, multi-party, democratic and republican system has further strengthened in the country with the successful completion of the second term election of the local level which is crucial when it comes to delivering services to the doorsteps of the people,' he added.

Prime Minister Deuba further said the country had made a leap forward on the backing of 1951 political revolution and other different struggles, adopted republican governance system with federal structures and enabled an environment for the people to be the citizens of an independent and sovereign country.

He called for all to fulfil the shared responsibility to advance Nepal as a progressive and prosperous country.

'There is need of unity and collaboration among all the political parties and Nepali people to build a progressive and prosperous country,' PM Deuba underscored.

Saying that different opinions and ideas among political parties is obvious in democracy, PM Deuba said common ideas and opinions on crucial national issues among political parties and the people could only steer the country towards the right path of development and prosperity.

'The democratic republican system has gained ground with success.

Citizens' rights have been fully guaranteed and the country is gradually becoming prosperous with social and economic viabilities. Our efforts are giving result in bringing about positive changes in the lives of people,' the prime minister noted.

He further highlighted the need of shared contributions from all sides to further enhance socio-economic transformation of the country.

The ceremony was attended by special dignitaries, including President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.

A version of this article appears in the print on May 29, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.