GANDAKI, MAY 8

CPN-Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said the existing political alliance of the ruling parties would go on till the provincial and federal elections.

"The electoral alliance has not been forged just for the May 13 local-level elections," he said. Addressing an election mass meeting organised jointly by the five government coalition partners in Pokhara today, the former prime minister insisted on continuity of the alliance. "Efforts are being made to break the alliance since its inception." He explained that the alliance was meant for protecting the nation, constitution and republic, but conspiracy is being hatched to hamper its progress. In this situation, parties in the alliance are expected to take it ahead safely till the provincial and federal elections.

The country might have met with an accident, had the alliance no been formed against the repressive and counter-revolutionary forces, he said, adding that the coalition was formed to safeguard the constitution, democratic republic, federalism and proportional inclusiveness. Forming the poll alliance among parties in the government in six metropolitan cities and 11 sub-metropolitan cities despite difficulties is for the fate and future of the Nepali people, he claimed.

Dhanraj Acharya from the CPN (Unified Socialist) and Nepali Congress's Kopila Ranabhat are contesting for mayoral and deputy mayoral seats respectively in Pokhara Metropolitan City.

A version of this article appears in the print on May 09, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.