Time To Hit The Campaign Trail

Stepping out of the government might be a good tactical move on the part of the Maoists. It is more fun to campaign as the opposition. But instead of focusing on a "movement," they should turn their 22 points into election issues to be used against the parties in power.

They could legitimately take prime credit for the very idea of a constituent assembly. They could take credit for the impending republic. They could say they forced even the Congress to come out for a republic. They definitely can take a lot of credit for the idea of federalism. If it were not for the Maoists, the UML and the Congress would not have gone for federalism.

Of all the big parties, it is the Maoists who are out there in the front when it comes to Dalit and Janajati and women's rights. The Maoists are the only big party with a concrete map for federalism. They will reap some major electoral rewards because of that.

But above all, they must trust the people. The masses vastly outnumber their cadres. They should commit themselves to free, fair elections, and they should enter the campaign fray with gusto. They have some good orators, starting with Prachanda himself. They definitely have a superb nationwide party organization.

As long as the Maoists give the impression they are for rule of law, they are for multi-party democracy, that they are for ballot box power, not muscle power, I think they could do very well at the polls.

Declaration of republic can wait a few months. And you can not put too much stock in electoral procedure. The mixed election can work.

It is time to go to the people. It is the people who have the answers. It is the people who have the power. You go to them.

Rai Party, Limbu Party, Tamang Party, Dalit Party

The same applies to them. Got to go to the people.

MJF, Sadbhavana

Got to go to the people. Got to stay united, and got to go to the people.

April Revolution, Madhesi Kranti, November Election

The April Revolution was the first of its kind in world history. The Madhesi Kranti was more intense than the April Revolution. The November Election is going to be bigger than the April Revolution and the Madhesi Kranti put together.

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सद्भावनामा हानथाप Kantipur काठमाडौं, भदौ २५ - नेपाल सद्भावना पार्टीका १४ नेताले महाधिवेशनमा भाग नलिने घोषणा गर्दै कार्यकर्तालाई पनि नजान आग्रह गरेका छन् । नेताहरूको सदस्यता निलम्बन गर्ने क्रम पनि जारी छ । ती नेताहरूले विवाद समाधान गरेर सहज वातावरणमा महाधिवेशन गर्न तिथि तोक्नु उचित हुने राय दिएका छन् । विज्ञप्ति निकाली भाग नलिने घोषणा गर्नेमा सांसदत्रय भरतविमल यादव, हृदयेश त्रिपाठी र गोविन्द थारू छन् । त्यस्तै वरिष्ठ नेता खुसीलाल मण्डल, केन्द्रीय सदस्यहरू डा. डम्बरनारायण यादव, सत्यवती कुर्मी, विश्वनाथप्रसाद साह, प्रचार विभाग प्रमुख श्रीमननारायण मिश्र छन् । पूर्वसांसद एवं केन्द्रीय सदस्य रामेश्वरराय यादव, पूवर् युवा मञ्च अध्यक्ष राजनारायण साह, दिलीपकुमार सिंह, विद्यार्थी मञ्चका राष्ट्रिय अध्यक्ष रामबाबु यादव, महोत्तरीका जिल्ला अध्यक्ष सुनिल रोहित, केन्द्रीय अनुशासन समितिका सचिव रमणकुमार पाण्डेयले पनि महाधिवेशनमा भाग नलिन आग्रह गरेका छन् । 'पार्टी एकताका लागि हामीले आ-आफ्ना समर्थकलाई समेत विवादित महाधिवेशनमा भाग नलिन आह्वान गरेका हौं,' सांसद भरतविमलले भने- 'हाम्रो एकमात्र लक्ष्य सद्भावना टुक्रिन नदिनु हो ।' महाधिवेशन तयारीकै लागि वीरगन्ज पुगेका वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष कर्णले भने बिहीबार महाधिवेशन सुरु हुने बताएका छन् । उनले पाँच सय कार्यकर्ता वीरगन्जमा तयारीमा जुटिरहेको दाबी गरे । 'महाधिवेशन नीति र नेताको निर्णय गर्ने थलो हो,' उनलेे भने- 'गुनासो भएकाले समेत महाधिवेशनमा कुरा राख्नुपर्छ ।' उनले कार्यकर्तामा पकड भएका व्यक्तिले महाधिवेशनबाट आत्तिनुपर्ने स्थिति नरहेको बताए । यता केन्द्रीय कार्यालय कब्जा गरेर बसेका महासचिव श्यामसुन्दर गुप्ताले पनि बुधबार वीरगन्ज जाने योजना बनाएका छन् । 'महाधिवेशन कुनै हालतमा हुन दिन्न,' उनले भने । उनले आफ्नै नेतृत्वमा कार्यकर्ताले महाधिवेशन गर्न नदिने दाबी गरे । अध्यक्ष आनन्दीदेवी सिंहले महाधिवेशन स्थगित भएको जानकारी गराइसकेकी छन् भने महतो पक्षले निर्धारित समयमै हुने भन्दै तयारी गरिरहेको छ । प्रवक्ता गिरी निलम्बित अध्यक्ष सिंहले प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरीलाई पार्टी हितविपरीत कार्य गरेको भन्दै मंगलबार साधारण सदस्यबाट समेत निलम्बन गरेकी छन् । यसअघि वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष लक्ष्मणलाल कर्ण, उपाध्यक्ष तथा मन्त्री राजेन्द्र महतो, रामनारायण यादव र महासचिव अनिल झालाई निलम्बन गरिएको थियो । अकार् तिर महतो पक्षका वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष कर्णको अध्यक्षतामा बसेको बैठकले महासचिव श्यामसुन्दर गुप्तालाई निलम्बन गरेको छ भने अध्यक्ष सिंहविरुद्ध अविश्वासको प्रस्ताव दर्ता गराएको छ ।
मलंगवामा फोरमको विजय जुलुस सर्लाही, भदौ २५ - सरकारसँग वार्ता सफल भएकोमा सोमबार मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमले मलंगवामा विजय जुलुस प्रदर्शन गरेको छ । जुलुसमा फोरमका कार्यकर्ताले मधेसीको हितमा सरकारसँग भएको सम्झौताको स्वागत गर्दै नराबाजी गरे । जुलुस मलंगवा नगर परिक्रमा गरी जिल्ला विकास चोकमा सभामा परिणत भएको थियो । मधेसी अधिकारका लागि गरेको आन्दोलनका उपलब्धि उक्त सम्झौताबाट संस्थागत भएको वक्ताको भनाइ थियो । सभाका प्रमुख वक्ता फोरमका सदस्य कृष्णदेव यादवले २ सय ३८ वर्षपछि राज्य मधेसीलाई मूलधारमा जोड्न बाध्य भएको बताए । आफ्नो भाग्यरेखा आफैं कोर्ने संविधानसभाको अवसरलाई सफल पार्ने सबै मधेसीको दायित्व भएको उनले औंल्याए । उनले फोरम र सरकारको सम्झौतापछि असन्तुष्ट बनेका पक्षलाई समेत चुनावमा सँगै मिलेर सहभागी हुन आउन आग्रह गरे । जुलुस र सभामा उल्लेख्य सहभागिता थियो । सभामा फोरमका जिल्ला अध्यक्ष रवीन्द्र यादवले सरकारले सम्झौता उल्लंघन गरे सम्पूर्ण मधेसी युवा आन्दोलनमा उत्रने चेताबनी दिए । सभामा युवा फोरमका अध्यक्ष अशोक यादव, विद्यार्थी प|mन्टका अध्यक्ष गणेश यादवलगायतका वक्ताले चुनावमा लाग्न सबैलाई आग्रह गरेका थिए ।
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सबै दल मधेसका एजेन्डासहित प्रचारमा चितवन, भदौ २५ - संविधानसभा निर्वाचन नजिकिँदै गर्दा मध्य र पश्चिमाञ्चलका तराईका जिल्लामा चुनावी चहलपहल बढ्दै गएको छ । यस क्षेत्रमा आन्दोलनरत मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरम र सरकारबीच सहमतिपछि जिल्लाहरूमा दलहरूले चुनावी गतिविधि तीव्र पारेका छन् । माओवादी कार्यकर्ताहरूमा निर्वाचनबारे द्विविधा र कांग्रेस एकीकरणमा अन्योल भइरहँदा खास गरी एमालेले गाउँ-गाउँमा चुनावी गतिविधि बढाउँदै लगेको छ । पछिल्लोपटक मधेस जनअधिकार फोरमले समेत तराईका गाविसमा एकाएक संगठन विस्तार र कार्यकर्ता परिचालन थालेको छ । यसअघि सद्भावना पार्टी निकट रहेकाहरू अहिले फोरममा क्रियाशील भएको जिल्लास्थित कान्तिपुर सहकर्मीहरूले जनाएका छन् । सरकार-फोरमबीच सहमतिपछि मध्य तराईका अन्य जिल्लासँगै बारामा पनि संविधानसभा चुनाबको चहलपहल बढेको छ । संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको प्रचारमा राजनीतिक दल अग्रसर भएका छन् । त्यस्तै फोरम पनि संविधानसभाको चुनावबाट बाँकी लक्ष्य पूरा हुने बताउँदै चुनावी अभियानमा होमिएको छ । 'प्राप्त उपलब्धिको रक्षा गर्दै संविधानसभाको निर्वाचनमार्फत उपलब्धि हासिल गर्नु मधेसी समुदायको बुद्धिमानी हुनेछ, फोरम बुद्धिजीवीका जिल्ला अध्यक्ष उमेशलाल दासले बताए । प्ा्रचारमा एमाले अरूभन्दा अगाडि रहेको छ । उसले यहाँका गाउँ-सहरका भित्ताहरू 'संविधानसभा सफल पारौं,' को नाराले रंगाइसकेको छ । एमाले जिल्ला प्रचार प्रमुख कृष्ण पौडेल जिल्लाका ९८ गाविसमध्ये अधिकांशमा चुनावमा सचेतना जगाउने तथा कार्यकर्ता प्रशिक्षण गर्ने कार्य जारी रहेको बताउँछन् । त्यस्तै पार्टी एकताको प्रतीक्षामा रहेको कांग्रेस पनि संविधानसभाका लागि आन्तरिक गृहकार्यमा भने जुटिसकेको छ । 'एकीकरण भए लगतै प्रचारमा जुट्नेछौं,' जिल्ला कमिटी सदस्य कृष्णव्रत सिंहले भने- 'संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्रमा जाने पार्टीको निर्णयले यहाँका युवाहरू नयाँ जाँगर पलाएको छ ।' उता सद्भावना पार्टी पनि 'अभी नहीं तो कभी नहीं' -अहिले भएन भने कहिल्यै हुँदैन) भन्ने नाराका साथ प्रचार-प्रसारमा जुटेको छ । यता माओवादी पनि केन्द्रले जारी गरको २२ बुँदेधारणा जनताको घर दैलोमा पुर्‍याउने अभियानमा जुटेको छ । 'संविधानसभाको सुनिश्चितताका लागि यी माग पूरा गराउने कार्यमा जन दबाब सिर्जन गर्न यसो गरेको उसको धारणा छ । 'संविधानसभाको सुनिश्चितताका लागि यी माग पूरा हुनु आवश्यक छ,' जिल्ला कमिटी सदस्य विरोधले बताए । त्यस्तै जिल्लाका स्थानीय दैनिक तथा एफएमहरूले पनि संविधानसभाको बारेमा नियमित बहस चलाउन थालेका छन् । बहसमा स्थानीय नेता, अधिकार कर्मीद्वारा संविधानसभाको महत्त्वको विषयमा जानकारी गराउने गरेका छन् । पर्सामा पनि चुनावी चहलपहल सुरु भएको छ । विभिन्न दलका केन्द्रीय नेताहरूको दौडाहाले सदरमुकाममा चुनावी वातावरण गर्माएको छ । प्रमुख राजनीतिक दलका सम्भावित उम्मेदवार, तिनको अवस्था बारेमा जोडघटाउ सुरु भएको छ । निर्वाचन क्षेत्र थप भई संख्या ५ पुगेकाले पनि सम्भावित उम्मेदरवारमा जोस बढाएको छ । जिल्लामा प्रभाशाली रहेका दुवै कांग्रेस र एमालेलाई चुनाव लागिसकेको छ । मधेस आन्दोलनपछि प्रतिकूलतासित जुझिरहेको माओवादी पनि केन्द्रको निर्देशनको प्रतीक्षामा छ । मधेस आन्दोलनबाट उदाएको फोरम चुनावकै मुखमा चोइटिएकाले कार्यकर्ता पंक्ति भने अन्योलमा छ । चुनावी अभियानमा एमाले अघि देखिएको छ । जिल्लामा दह्रो मानिएको कांग्रेसका कार्यकर्ता एकीकरण घोषणाको प्रतीक्षामा रहेकाले केही सुस्त छन् । तैपनि दुवै कांग्रेसले आआफ्ना पार्टीको कार्यक्रम गरिरहेकै छन् । 'सबैभन्दा सशक्त कांग्रेस गाउँ नपसी चुनावी माहोलमा अपेक्षित गरमपना आउँदैन, सञ्चारकर्मी दीपेन्द्र चौहान टिप्पणी गर्छन् । एमालेले सदरमुकामका सबै वडामा निर्वाचन परिचालन, अर्थ संकलन र प्रचारप्रसार समिति गठन गर्न भ्याइसकेको छ । स्वयं सेवक दस्ता पनि गठन गरिसकेको पाटीर् को जिल्ला समिति सदस्य अरविन्द सिंह बताउँछन् । 'यसबाहेक आफ्ना जनवर्गीय संगठनहरूलाई सक्रिय बनाई पूरै पार्टी पंक्तिलाई चुनावी अखडामा होम्न एमाले लागिपरेको छ,' सिंहले कान्तिपुरसित भने । जनवर्गीय संगठन नभएका ठाउँमा गठन गर्ने र भएकामा सक्रिय बनाउने अभियान सुरु गरिएको छ । कांग्रेस प्रजातान्त्रिकले वषर्ाद् अगावै जिल्लाका सबै पन्ध्रवटा इलाकामा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनसम्बन्धी प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम सञ्चालन गरिसकेको थियो । प्रशिक्षण कायर् क्रममा बुथ समितिका पदाधिकारीहरूलाई सहभागी गराइएको पार्टीको जिल्ला समिति सदस्य जनार्द्घनसिंह क्षेत्रीले बताए । सद्भावना पार्टीले वीरगन्जमा गर्ने विशेष महाधिवेशन विवाद बढेपछि कार्यकर्ता अन्योलमा परेका छन् । महाधिवेशन सकिनासाथ हामीलाई चुनाव लागिहाल्छ, पार्टीको पर्सा जिल्ला सचिव शिव पटेलले कान्तिपुरसित भने । माओवादीका स्थानीय नेताहरू चाहिँ अहिलेको अवस्थामा वास्तविक संविधानसभाको चुनाव हुन नसक्ने केन्द्रको भनाइ दोहोर्‍याइरहेका छन् । गोलमेच सम्मेलन आयो जना गरी निर्वाचनका तगाराहरूलाई किनारा नलागाउने हो भने चुनाव होइन चुनावको नाटक हुनेछ, अखिल नेपाल ट्रेड युनियन महासंघका केन्द्रीय सदस्य सोनालाल साह भन्छन् । मकवानपुरमा संविधानसभा निर्वाचन प्रचारका लागि केही राजनीतिक दलहरू गृहकार्यमा व्यस्त रहेका छन् भने केही दलहरू गाउँ-गाउँमा कार्यकर्ता भेला गर्दै चुनाव प्रचार-प्रसार समिति गठन गर्न थालेका छन् । दामनमा जनमोर्चाले निर्वाचनका लागि कार्यकर्ता भेला गरेको थियो । निर्वाचनमा होमिएको एमालेले नगरका विभिन्न वडाहरूको चुनाव प्रचार-प्रसार कार्यालयको स्थापना गरिसकेको छ भने अधिकांश गाविसमा चुनाव प्रचार समिति गठन गरिसकेको छ । उता एकीकरणनजिक पुगेको प्रजातान्त्रिक कांग्रेसले शनिबारदेखि गाउँ/गाउँमा चुनावी अभियान सुरु गरेको छ । नेपाली कांग्रेसले ४३ गाविसमा चुनाव प्रचार-प्रसार समिति गठन गर्न जिल्लाका नेताहरू गाउँ-गाउँमा पठाउने निर्णय गरिसकेको पार्टी सभापति नरेन्द्र मिश्रले बताए । माओवादीले आन्दोलन र संविधानसभाको निर्वाचनलाईसँगै लैजाने नीति लिएकाले गाउँ-गाउँमा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको वातावरण बनाउने भनेर कमिटीहरू निर्माण गर्न थालेका छन् । ती कमिटीहरूले आन्दोलनसँगै चुनाव प्रचार-प्रसार पनि गर्नेछन्, माओवादीका जिल्ला नेता प्रह्लाद लामिछानेले बताए . चितवनमा एमालेले मात्रै संविधानसभा चुनावको प्रचार प्रसारलाई अभियानका रूपमा अगाडि बढाएको छ । जिल्लामा प्रभावशाली नेपाली कांग्रेस एकीकरण पर्खेर बसेको छ । भने जनमोर्चाले अर्को महिनामा प्रच्ार-प्रसारमा जाने जनाएको छ । प्रचण्ड र बादलको गृह जिल्ला चितवनमा माओवादीले अहिलेसम्म चुनावी कार्यक्रम गरेका छै नन् । उसले पछिल्लोपटक राखेको २२ बुँदे माग गाउँ-गाउँमा पुर्‍याइने जनाएको छ । पाँचवटा चुनाव क्ष्ाेत्र रहेको यस जिल्लामा एमालेमात्रै गाउँ स्तरसम्म पुगेको छ । जिल्ला सचिव विजय सुवेदीका अनुसार एमालेले जिल्ला स्तरमा १ सय ६५ सदस्यीय निर्वाचन परिचालन समिति बनाएको छ । सबै क्ष्ाेत्र र गाउँस्तरमा निर्वाचन परिचालन र प्रचार-प्रसार समिति गठन गरिसकेको छ । नेपाली कांग्रेसले एक साताअघि भरतपुर नगरपालिकाभित्र घरदैलो कार्यक्रम आयोजना गरेको थियो । त्यसबाहेक कुनै कार्यक्रम गर्न नसकिएको जिल्ला उपसभापति मे धनीराज थापाले बताए । नवलपरासीमा संविधानसभा निर्वाचन माहोल एकाएक तातेको छ । अघिल्ला निर्वाचनमा एमाले, कांग्रेस र सद्भावनाको वर्चस्व रहेको नवलपरासीमा यसपटक माओवादी र मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरम पनि सक्रिय भएका छन् । ६ वटा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र रहेकको नवलपरासीमा राजनीतिक दलका जिल्ला नेताहरू सदरमुकाम छाडेर गाउँ-गाउँ पसेका छन् । नेताहरू पार्टी कार्यकर्ता भेटघाट, प्रशिक्ष्ाण , संगठन विस्तार गाउँस्तर सभा सम्मेलनमा लागि परेका छन् । एमालेले संविधानसभामा जिताउन सम्पूर्ण भ्रातृ संगठनहरूलाई परिचालन गरेको छ । एमाले कार्यालय सचिव तिलक महतका अनुसार एमाले महेन्द्र राजमार्ग वरिपरिका गाविसमा भित्ते लेखन पहाडी गाविसहरूमा प्रशिक्ष्ाण र तराईमा सर्यू चिह्नमा भोट माग्दै हिँडेको छ । नेपाली कांग्रेसले जिल्लाका १ सयभन्दा बढी शिक्षक र प्राध्यापकलाई ७३ गाविस र एक नगरपालिकामा खटाएर पार्टीका सक्रिय कार्यकर्ताहरूलाई प्रशिक्षण दिइसकेको छ । उता नेपाली कांग्रेस प्रजातान्त्रिकले बहुदलवाद संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्रको नारा लिएर संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको प्रचार प्रसारसँगै पार्टी एकीकरण प्रक्रिया बारे छलफल चलाउँदै आएको जिल्ला पार्टी प्रवक्ता सन्जय यादवले बताए । माओवादीले आफ्ना सम्पूर्ण गाउँ जनसरकारमा बसेका कार्यकर्तालाई चुनाव प्रचार-प्रसार र गणतन्त्रको घोषणाका लागि जनदबाब सिर्जना गर्न गाउँ केन्दि्रत भएको पार्टी जिल्ला सचिव अनुपले बताए । फोरम र सरकारसँग वार्ता सफल भएपश्चात् झन् उत्साही भएका फोरम कार्यकर्ताहरू पछिल्लोपटक उत्साहित भएर गाउँ-गाउँ संविधान सभामा मधेसको पहुँच बढीमा भन्दै फोरमको पक्ष्ामा मतदान गर्न आह्वान गर्दै हिँडेका छन् । नेपाल सदभावना पार्टी -आनन्दीदेवी) का हैदरअली ओमिनका अनुसार जिल्ला नेताहरू गाउँ कार्यकर्ता भेटघाट कार्यक्रम तीव्र पारेका छन् । मधेसी जनता मधेसीको पक्ष्ामा रही संविधानसभा चुनाव सफल पार्न आह्वान गरेको छ । रुपन्देहीमा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनका लागि ठूला राजनीतिक दलहरू चुनावी अभियानमा निकै सक्रियता देखाएका छन् । ७ वटा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र रहेको यस जिल्लामा भारतसँग सिमाना जोडिएको दक्षिणी मर्चवारदेखि उत्तरीे पहाडसँग जोडिएका गाउँहरूसम्म संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको माहोल द्रुत गतिमा अगाडि बढ्न थालेको छ । कांग्रेस, एमाले, प्रजातान्त्रिक चुनावी अभियानमा गाउँ-गाउँसम्म छिरिसकेका छन् । यी पार्टीहरूले संविधानसभा निर्वाचनका बारेमा जिल्ला भेला, क्षेत्रीय भेला र बुथ भेला सम्पन्न गर्नमा व्यस्त छन् । माओवादीले केही दिनमै गाउँमा जाने बताएको छ । मधेसमा मिडिया नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघद्वारा गत सप्ताहान्त विराटनगरमा आयोजित 'मधेसी मिडिया सम्मेलन' मा बुद्धिजीवी सीके लालले 'जनआन्दोलनताकाको गोरखापत्र, रेडियो नेपाल र नेपाल टेलिभिजनले जस्तो भूमिका निर्वाह गरेका थिए माघको मधेस विद्रोहताका कान्तिपुर दैनिक, कान्तिपुर एफएम र कान्तिपुर टेलिभिजनको भूमिका फरक थिएन' भन्ने विचारोत्तेजक टिप्पणी गरे । नेपाली मिडियाको पर्यायवाची शब्द कान्तिपुर बन्न गएकाले कान्तिपुरलाई उदाहरणका रूपमा मात्र भनेको प्रस्ट गर्दै उनले सरकारी तथा निजी सबै सञ्चारमाध्यम मधेस आन्दोलनका विषयमा उदासीन रहेको टिप्पणी गरे । मधेसमूलका कतिपय विद्वान्ले माघे मधेस विद्रोहलाई नेपाली सञ्चारमाध्यमले राजाविरुद्धको वसन्त आन्दोलनभन्दा कम आँकेको र सोही आधारमा सामग्री प्रकाशन प्रसारण गरेकाले पनि नेपाली मिडियामाथि आक्रमण हुने गरेको तर्क पनि गरिन्छ ।

Completely Proportional Election: Meeting Point With The Maoists

एक मात्र िमलनिवन्दु: पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन
I Agree With Prachanda On Republic And Proportional Election

The Maoists have two key demands right now.

1. Declare republic right away.
2. Hold completely proportional elections to the constituent assembly.
   

I agree with both of them wholeheartedly.

All eight parties are formally for a republic. So there is no point in pretending we don't know what the country wants. There is no point in pretending we don't know what the Nepali people want. Republic was the primary street slogan during the April Revolution. If the eight parties were to declare a republic now, they will have been a year and a half behind schedule already.

If the country is not declared a republic right away, the monarchy is going to be a major distraction on the campaign trail. Any further discussion on the issue of the monarchy is going to be a major waste of national political energy. Declare the country a republic and be done with it.

So that the primary discussion during the election campaign ends up being the shape and form of federalism and the size and composition of the national army. Then every party is going to be forced to take clear positions on some key questions.

1. How many states do you think Nepal should have? What does your map look like? What do you think should be the power distribution between the federal, state and local governments?
   
2. How big should the Nepal Army be? What should be its ethnic and gender composition?
   

Holding completely proportional elections I hope is accompanied by the formation and emergence of a strong Dalit party. The Dalits need completely proportional elections more than any other community. They are such a dispersed population. They are also the most marginalized of all groups in the country.

Holding completely proportional elections means you end up with a Rai party, a Limbu party, a Tamang party, a few Madhesi parties. Actually you end up with lots of Madhesi parties, maybe about a half dozen small and big Madhesi parties, and that is okay.

All that is necessary. A Dalit party with a Dalit national party president is way more meaningful than token Dalit MPs under the leadership of Bahun party leaders in the old, large parties.

Holding completely proportional elections is going to be a major boost to the cause of social justice in Nepal.

There should be only one rule. At least every third name on a party's list must be female, other than that there are no rules. And reduce the size of the proposed assembly. Make it more like 300. 500 is too large. That is how many they have in India and America, and those are big, rich populations.

If you make it 300, any party that gets 0.33% of the votes counts and gets one MP in the assembly.

Holding respectful dialogue with the Maoists and the armed Madhesi groups is a must to conduct meaningful elections. (Talk To Goit) You deal with the Madhesi Maoists like you dealt with the Pahadi Maoists. Release all their cadres, take back all cases filed against them, put all their soldiers into cantonments, and tell them to go compete at the polls during the completely proportional elections to the constituent assembly.

Agreeing to hold completely proportional elections also means it will be more likely elections will take place in November. So far the 240 constituencies have not been delineated. When they are, the delineation is bound to be controversial, and hence another cause for distraction. It is so much easier to have the entire country as one constituency.

Also it is better for a largely illiterate country to have only one ballot paper. That will be less confusion.

Holding completely proportional elections will mean all parties will go to the people solo. There will be no need for pre-poll electoral alliances. Parties competing with each other is good for the voters, it is good for democracy. I am opposed to the idea of eight parties going to the people together. That "unity" will be undemocratic, it will be a soft dictatorship where the people are denied a genuine choice.

The Maoists on their part should have their two key demands met. The other 20 will have to wait until after the November election.

The Madhesi Kranti was more intense than the April Revolution. The November Election will be bigger than both put together.

The Madhesi Cause Is On Fire: Put Out The Fire
To Do List For Sadbhavana And MJF
Goal: Federal Republic Of State Funded Parties
MJF Is For Republic, Land Reform, Dalit, Muslim, Janajati, Mahila Rights, And Small Or No Army
The MJF Must Stay Intact
The MJF Dispute: Got To Seek Middle Ground
The Madhesi MPs And The Idea Of A New Party
Not UML-Maoist Unification Or Unity, But A One Point Agreement On PR Election
Baburam Bhattarai Is Right About UML-Maoist Unity
एक मात्र िमलनिवन्दु: पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन

Madhesi Alliance Needed
एक मधेश एक प्रदेश
मधेशी अान्दोलनको गन्तव्य: नभम्बर चुनाव
Violence Is No Solution In the Terai
ICG: Nepal's Troubled Terai Region



In The News

Prachanda seconds Bhattarai’s quit call Himalayan Times Dr Baburam Bhattarai told this daily yesterday that the party would quit the six-month-old interim government if their key demands (declaration of republic and proportional representation system of election) were not addressed before the polls.
Ban Unruly Activities of YCL: Pokhrel Pokhrel, who is also the vice-chairman of the Jana Morcha Nepal
Army can be mobilised for polls: Nepal, Sushil General Secretary of the CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nepali Congress vice-president Sushil Koirala today said the army could be deployed during the constituent assembly polls if all the eight parties agree to it. ..... He said the list of his party’s candidates will be announced by the end of this month and added that 33 to 40 per cent of them would comprise women. ..... Asked what if the Maoists walked out of the government, Koirala replied sarcastically, “Will the skies fall if they do so?” ...... NC Joint General Secretary Dr Ram Baran Yadav discounted the statement issued by Krishna Prasad Bhattarai as something which has been “issued by a leader who is currently out of touch with the reality.” “Kishunji is a respected leader. But he does not know what is involved. He does not seem to remember that the NC has made rapid strides following its last general convention,” Dr Yadav said.

RJP warns of negative outcomes of republic ahead of CA Kantipur Arjun Narsingh KC said that the legislative parliament doesn’t have the authority to decide about the fate of monarchy. Only the people have that right
Talks with Terai agitators must for CA polls, says Minister Pokharel the government must hold talks with the agitating armed groups in the Terai to create an environment for holding the Constituent Assembly elections on November 22. ...... “The elections cannot be held in the Terai under the prevailing circumstances,” he told reporters at a function organized by the People’s Front Nepal in Birgunj. “But the talks should not be held with those who want to thwart the elections and divide the nation.” ...... the Maoists are warning of the agitation if the coalition partners did not agree to declare a republic through the interim parliament to ensure a “meaningful” elections.
Sitaula discusses political stand-off with Maoist minister the ministers reached an agreement to take the decisions on the demands only after consensus on the cabinet and meeting of the top leaders of the eight parties. ..... the Maoists minister said that he did not see the possibility of addressing the 22-point demands as the relation between the seven parties and the Maoists was souring. He also claimed that there was no alternative to “people’s movement” if the 22-point demands are not addressed. ...... Only on Monday, Maoist Chairman Prachanda had reiterated his party's warning to quit the government by September 16 if the government does not fulfill their demands. He had also said that the seven parties were indifferent to their demand. .... The seven parties have already geared up for the “essential” elections rescheduled for November 22.
Agitating entrepreneurs shut down pharmacies too JANAKPUR, Sept 11 - As the indefinite strike called by the Janakpur Industry and Commerce Association entered the fifth day in a row, the agitating entrepreneurs have also shut down pharmacies in the town on Tuesday. ....the entrepreneurs have taken to the streets against the Maoist's 'atrocities' and the government’s apathy. ... security for the entrepreneurs and return of the lands and properties seized by the Maoists. .... The agitators have also declined a formal request made by Dhanusha Chief District Officer Ram Sharan Chimoriya to come forward for a dialogue to address their demands.
कांगे्रसको निर्ण्र्ाार माओवादी जयजयकारको भीड एक्कासी जनव्रि्रोहमा बद्लि“दा राजतन्त्र समाप्त भएका छन् । ...... मुलुकमा राजतन्त्रविरोधी लहर चलेको र राजतन्त्रका पुराना मान्यतामा व्यापक परिवर्तन आएकाले यसको उपादेयता सकिएको छ । न यो एकताको प्रतीक, जनप्रेमी र लोकतान्त्रिक हुनसकेको छ, न यसले आफ्नु अस्तित्वरक्षा गर्ने रणनीति लिनसकेको हो । जनाधार बा“की रहेको भए जनता यसको रक्षाका लागि अगाडि आइसक्थे । ....... मुलुक गणतन्त्रमय भइसकेको छ ..... कुनै दलले स्थापित गणतन्त्रात्मक लोकतन्त्रलाई 'विहारी शैली' पार्न कोसिस गर्छ भने त्यसको प्रतिकार गरिनर्ुपर्छ जसका लागि दल सक्षम छन् । अरूले गरेको निर्ण्र्ााहलुका किसिमले लिई उडाउने हो भने माओवादीका धेरै तर्क र भनाइलाई पनि त्यसै भन्न सकिन्छ । डा बाबुराम भट्टर्राईको गोरखापत्र -२३ भदौ ०६४) को लेखले गणतन्त्रका दर्ुइ स्वरूप देखाउ“छ । पहिलो हो, उहा“ले भनेजस्तो बर्ुजुवा विहारीशैलीको गणतन्त्र र अर्को माओवादीले अ“गाल्ने गणतन्त्रात्मक व्यवस्था । माओवादी बहुदलीय लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्थामा संल्ाग्न हुनु अरू दलसरह प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक राजनीति हो । उहा“को भिन्नै मोडेलको गणतन्त्रले उहा“हरूप्रति उठाउ“दै आएका शंका प्रमाणित गर्छ । के माओवादीले अ“गालेको गणतन्त्र र हामीले बुझ्दै आएको बहुलवादी, प्रतिस्पर्धात्मक गणतन्त्र फरक छ - बाबुराम लेख्नुहुन्छ, "कांग्रेसको नेतृत्वमा जुनखाले सामन्ती जमिनदार र ठूला तथा नोकरशाही पु“जीपति वर्गको पक्षपोषण गर्नेहरूको बर्चस्व छ, उनीहरूले ल्याउने गणतन्त्र विहारी खालको गणतन्त्रभन्दा कुनै पनि रूपमा फरक हुनेछैन भन्ने जोकसैले बुझ्न सक्छ । त्यसरी हिजो संसदीय कालमा होस् वा शाही प्रतिगमन कालमा होस्, पुराना पञ्च र दरबारियास“ग घा“टी जोडेर सत्ताको कर्ुर्सर्ीी बस्न मरिहत्ते गर्ने र विदेशी हुन्डीमा चल्ने एनजीओ र आइएनजीओमार्फ करोडौंको व्यक्तिगत सम्पत्ति जोर्न लालायित हुने एमाले नेतृत्वले चाहेको र ल्याउने गणतन्त्र पनि बङ्गालको जत्ति पनि नहुने सहज अनुमान गर्न सकिन्छ ।" .......... माओवादीका २२ सूत्रे माग पूरा नहु“दा सरकार छोड्ने वक्तव्य आइरहेछन् । त्यसमध्ये निर्वाचन अगावै गणतन्त्र घोषणा हुनर्ुपर्छ भन्ने माग प्रमुख छ । वर्तमान संसदको अधिकारक्षेत्र असीमित छ र चाहेमा यसले गणतन्त्र घोषणा गर्न सक्छ, जसरी अन्य जम्मै निर्ण्र्ाागर्दै आइरहेको छ ।

Maoists having defeatist mentality: MK Nepal NepalNews
Sitaula talks with Maoist ministers on 22-pt demands Both the sides agreed that final decision on the Maoist demands would be taken by a meeting of the eight parties or by the council of ministers.
Deuba says only technical matter remains for unification
Jwala's men murder schoolteacher in Siraha
Maoist to hold roundtable conference; prepare to walk out of govt The CPN-Maoists is gearing up to wage a protest movement after holding round table conference with the disgruntled faction of the Madeshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) including Limbu, Tamang and other ethnic organisations..... a round table conference with the MJF faction, Limbuwan and Tamsaling ethnic organisations including People’s Front Nepal, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified), Marxist Leninist (ML) on September 13 in the capital city. ..... Only the top leadership of these parties and organisations has been notified about the details of the round table conference. ....“We have made all the preparations for the movement. Now we are very close to walking out of the government.” .... no initiatives for any kind of meeting or consultation between the ruling eight parties has been taken on this issue

The Madhesi Cause Is On Fire: Put Out The Fire

To Do List For Sadbhavana And MJF

Not only must the Sadbhavana stay intact, not only must the MJF stay intact, they also have to come together and form a larger Madhesi Alliance, along with Jwala, Goit and the rest of the armed and unarmed Madhesi groups.

The fight of the Madhesi parties is on the campaign trail with the Pahadi parties. The fight is with the Nepali Congress, the UML, the Maoists. The fight is with the RPP.

Powerlessness leads to infighting. That is why women fight so much among themselves in the villages. They are members of a powerless group. That same psychology also applies to the Madhesi groups.

The current infighting is the symptom of the disease. The disease is the Madhesi powerlessness inside Nepal. The cure to that disease is not infighting among the Madhesi leaders. The cure is for the Madhesi leaders to get united, especially at this crucial juncture right before the constituent assembly elections. The cure is to come together and fight the Pahadi establishment on the electoral battlefield.

This has gone far enough. It is high time the key players of the conflict sat down in person and resolved this conflict.

If the Sadbhavana were to split right now, if the MJF were to split right now, all the hard work and sacrifice that the Madhesi masses made during the Madhesi Kranti will have been in vain. To split the Sadbhavana and the MJF now is to disrespect the martyrs of the Madhesi Kranti.

If the two parties were to split, they stand to be decimated at the polls.

This is the time to unite, to come together, and together create a Madhesi wave. This is the time to create a third Madhesi pillar in the constituent assembly, to balance out the Congress pillar, and the communist pillar. Infighting will not take us there.

To Do List For Sadbhavana And MJF
Goal: Federal Republic Of State Funded Parties
MJF Is For Republic, Land Reform, Dalit, Muslim, Janajati, Mahila Rights, And Small Or No Army
The MJF Must Stay Intact
The MJF Dispute: Got To Seek Middle Ground
No To Terrorism: Terai Army Is A Criminal Outfit
उपेन्द्र यादव: सरकार र फोरमबीच सम्झौता
The Madhesi MPs And The Idea Of A New Party
तराई बन्द नहीं संगठन िवस्तार किरए
जयप्रकाश गुप्ता: मधेस आन्दोलनका आग्रह
An Open Letter To NAC
Goal Has To Be To Stay As One Country
Not UML-Maoist Unification Or Unity, But A One Point Agreement On PR Election
Baburam Bhattarai Is Right About UML-Maoist Unity
एक मात्र िमलनिवन्दु: पुर्ण समानुपाितक िनर्वाचन

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Conflict Resolution

1. "Know Thyself" and Take Care of Self Understand your "perceptual filters," biases, triggers ..... Create a personally affirming environment (eat, sleep, exercise)
2. Clarify Personal Needs Threatened by the Dispute Substantive needs have to do with the "stuff" of the conflict… often the problem that we feel needs to be solved........ Procedural needs relate to the process of addressing these substantive needs. Ground rules, for example, are a process step that can help ensure that all stakeholders feel included in a meaningful way. ...... Psychological needs relate to a fostering a safe environment, one in which people are willing to take the risks involved in honestly communicating their differences, concerns and potential similarities to one another. ........ Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) - what is the best I can expect if we don't come to a negotiated agreement? ..... Worst Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (WATNA) - what is the worst I can expect if we don't come to a negotiated agreement? ...... Most Likely Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement - (MLATNA) - what is the most likely alternative if we don't come to a negotiated agreement? ........ 1) One person speaks at a time. 2) We will make a sincere commitment to listen to one another, to try to understand the other person's point of view before responding. 3) What we discuss together will be kept in confidence, unless there is explicit agreement regarding who needs to know further information. 4) We agree to talk directly with the person with whom there are concerns, and not seek to involve others in "gossip" or "alliance building." 5) We agree to try our hardest and trust that others are doing the same within the group. 6) We will support the expression of dissent in a harassment free workplace. 7) We agree to attack the issues, not the people with whom we disagree.
3. Identify a Safe Place for Negotiation Role of Support People (Facilitators, Mediators, Advocates), as needed ...... Agreement to Groundrules
4. Take a Listening Stance into the Interaction Seek first to understand, then to be understood" (Covey) ..... Use Active Listening skills ..... When engaged in a conflict, we have a tendency to "push, push, push!" Of course, this is because "you just don't understand me!" One of the most important challenges we face in negotiating solutions to conflicts is the need to resist the urge to push and, instead, make a special effort to listen. If we dedicate ourselves to active listening, we significantly improve the likelihood that our ideas and feelings, in turn, will be understood by the other person. And if we truly come to understand the other's point of view in the conflict, we may actually clarify why the situation has become so combustible to this point. ...... "I want to understand what has upset you." ..... "I want to know what you are really hoping for." ..... "Can you say more about that?" .... "Is that the way it usually happens?" ..... "It sounds like you weren't expecting that to happen." .... "I can imagine how upsetting that must have been." ...... "I really appreciate that we are talking about this issue." .... "I am glad we are trying to figure this out."
5. Assert Your Needs Clearly and Specifically Assertive communication is the process of conveying one's needs and concerns clearly and specifically, while respecting the needs of the other party. It may be contrasted to aggressive communication, where one conveys needs globally and without respectful listening, or submissive communication, where one vaguely conveys needs in a manner that is often confusing to the listener. ........ Be prepared for a defensive, even hostile, response to your assertions. Just because you have demonstrated your ability to listen well doesn't mean the other person is able to do so! HANG IN THERE AND CONTINUE LISTENING!! Reflect what you now hear from the other person in response to your assertions, and then assert your needs again… calmly, clearly and specifically.
6. Approach Problem-Solving with Flexibility Generate several possible solutions to the problem ..... Clarify the criteria .... Good solutions to problems emerge from mutually acceptable criteria being applied in a clear decision-making process. ...... "I'm confused. Earlier, we were discussing Issue A, now I hear you raising some concerns in a new area… is this where we want to focus, or should we return to Issue A?" ....... summarize these ideas in writing and restate them back to each other to be sure everyone agrees with both the intent of the solution and its specific language.
7. Manage Impasse with Calm, Patience, and Respect People feel stuck, frustrated, angry, and disillusioned. As a result, they might either dig their heels in deeper, anchoring themselves in extreme and rigid positions, or they might decide to "take their marbles and go home," withdrawing from negotiation. ....... rather than avoiding or dreading it, impasse should be viewed with calm, patience, and respect. ...... As appropriate, take breaks (a few minutes, a few days - whatever is appropriate) in order to regain your energy and focus for the challenge. ...... Reframe the issue: Shift from substantive issues to procedural or psychological concerns. This may generate new energy to revisit the substantive issue, or put it into proper perspective. ....... Stay flexible - generate new options. .... Validate and affirm areas of agreement
8. Build an Agreement that Works identify areas of agreement as clearly and specifically as possible, preferably in writing. ..... As appropriate, sit down again in order to renegotiate solutions on the basis of new information. ..... Seek a round table if possible, or sit at the end of a longer table so you are able to easily communicate. ..... Use seats that convey fairness and equality

Conflict resolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Successful conflict resolution occurs by listening to and providing opportunities to meet each side's needs, and adequately address their interests so that they are each satisfied with the outcome. Conflict resolution aims to end conflicts before they start or lead to verbal, physical, or legal fighting. ..... More common but not popular with practitioners in conflict resolution is conflict management, where conflict is a deliberate personal, social and organizational tool, especially used by capable politicians and other social engineers.
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Congress unification 'just two days away' NepalNews
Prachanda says Maoists are committed to polls
NSP rival factions tussle over party office In a deepening hostility between two rival factions of Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP-Anandidevi), workers of each side tried to capture the party central office in Kathmandu on Monday. ..... The workers supporting Minister Rajendra Mahato had locked up the party central office in Baneshwore. Subsequently, the workers supporting party president Anandidevi Singh broke open the door of the party office. ..... Two dozen policemen were deployed in the party office premises to prevent possible clash between the two sides. ..... The two sides, earlier, had announced that they have 'expelled' each other from the party. Although Singh declared suspension of party convention slated to begin later this week in Birgunj, Mahato supporters have said they will hold the convention and sack Singh from the position of party president.
Janakpur remains shut for 4th straight day The businessmen took out a protest rally in the town today, chanting slogans against the local administration for not doing enough to check abductions and extortion going on in the region. The bandh comes in the wake of growing threat to businessmen from criminal gangs and armed groups operating in Terai.
NSP on the verge of split again as rival factions expel each other Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP) is on the verge of suffering a vertical split .... NSP chairperson Anandidevi Singh suspended four senior leaders of the rival camp -- senior vice-chairman Laxman Lal Karna, vice-chairman and Commerce Minister Rajendra Mahato, Ram Narayan Yadav including general secretary Anil Kumar Jha -- from the party’s ordinary membership Sunday. ..... hours after the party’s Central Work Performance Committee (CWPC) that started from Saturday under the chairmanship of senior vice-chairman Laxman Lal Karna suspended party general secretary Shyam Sundar Gupta accusing him of working against the interest and statute of the party and also tabled a no-confidence motion against chairperson Singh. ...... holding the convention is the decision of the party’s extensive central committee and none of the officials including chairperson Singh has the right to defer it or postpone it. ..... Singh is preparing to reshuffle the Central Committee to sideline leaders of the Karna-Mahato faction.
NSP convention postponed She also accused a nexus between vice chairman Laxman Lal Karna and Commerce Minister Rajendra Mahato of deliberately trying to sideline leaders who fought for democracy.
Koirala-Deuba talks ends inconclusively

Moriarty named new US envoy to Bangladesh

‘RPP, RJP to unify before CA polls’ Kantipur Rana informed that he had personnel gone to the residence of RJP Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa 18 times for the unification process.
गुप्ताद्वारा कार्यालय कब्जा काठमाडौं, भदौ २४ - सद्भावना पार्टर्ीी अध्यक्ष आनन्दीदेवी पक्षका महासचिव श्यामसुन्दर गुप्ताले सोमबार र्समर्थकहरूसहित गएर पार्र्टर्ीीकेन्द्रीय कार्यालयमा कब्जा जमाएका छन् । उनले विरोधी पक्षका नेतालाई प्रवेश नदिने जनाए । विरोधी समूहका नेताले उनको यो कार्यलाई 'गुन्डागर्दी' को संज्ञा दिएका छन् । सय जनाजति कार्यकर्ता लिएर कार्यालय पुगेका गुप्ताले ताला तोडेर कार्यालयमा प्रवेश गरेका हुन् । उनले सोमबार नै नया“ कार्यालय सचिवका रूपमा विकासकुमार तिवारीलाई नियुक्त गरेका छन् । पार्टर्ीी दर्ुइ परस्परविरोधी समूहले एकअर्काका नेतालाई निलम्बन गरेपछि गुप्ताले कार्यालयमा कब्जा जमाएका हुन् । पार्टर्ीी उपाध्यक्ष तथा आपर्ूर्तिमन्त्री राजेन्द्र महतो पक्षले आइतबार वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष लक्ष्मणलाल कर्ण्र्ााे अध्यक्षतामा केन्द्रीय कार्यसम्पादन समितिको बैठक बसी गुप्तालाई निलम्बन गरेको थियो । यसअघि पार्टर्ीीध्यक्ष आनन्दीदेवी सिंहले कर्ण्र्ाामहतो, रामनारायण यादव र अनिल झालाई निलम्बन गरेकी थिइन् । 'महासचिव कार्यालयमा ताला लगाउने अधिकार कसैलाई छैन, यो राम्रो प्रक्रिया होइन,' र्समर्थकसहित कार्यालय प्रवेश गरेपछि गुप्ताले कान्तिपुरस“ग भने । गत शुक्रबार पार्टर्ीीध्यक्ष सिंहले प्रधानमन्त्री गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइरालालाई भेटी आफ्ना पार्टर्ीी तर्फाट मन्त्री बनेका महतोलाई फिर्ता गर्न र गुप्तालाई मन्त्री बनाउन पत्र बुझाएपछि विवाद चर्किएको हो । गुप्ताले २७ गतेदेखि हुन लागेको महाधिवेशन हुन नदिने दाबीसमेत गरेका छन् । उनले प्रतिगामी तत्त्वको सा“ठगा“ठले महाधिवेशन गर्ने प्रयास गरे जनआन्दोलनकारी कार्यकर्ताले बिथोल्ने दाबी गरे । 'महाधिवेशन कुनै पनि हालतमा हुन दिइने छैन,' उनले भने । महतोले भने गुप्ता निष्कासित नभई निलम्बितमात्र भएकाले कार्यालय जान पाउने भए पनि ताला तोडेर प्रवेश गर्नुलाई 'गुन्डा चरित्र' प्रदर्शित गरेको आरोप लगाए । उनले महाधिवेशन निर्धारित समयमै हुने दाबी गर्दै बहुमत कार्यकर्ता नै संस्थागत हुने दाबी गरे । हालसम्म तटस्थ देखिएका वरिष्ठ नेता खुसीलाल मण्डलले भने विधानअनुसार कारबाही गर्ने अधिकार अध्यक्षस“ग मात्र रहेको बताए । विधानको धारा ९ 'ख' ले अध्यक्षलाई असीमित अधिकार दिएको छ । उक्त धारामा 'संगठनको कुनै निकायमा भएको कुनै किसिमको त्रुटि वा समस्या उत्पन्न भएमा त्यसको समाधानको जिम्मेवारी राष्ट्रिय अध्यक्षलाई हुने' भन्ने उल्लेख छ । 'कथित रूपमा अध्यक्षमाथि लगाइएको अविश्वास प्रस्ताव पास नभएसम्म अध्यक्षले आफ्नो अधिकार प्रयोग गर्ने र्सवमान्य वैधानिक अधिकार छ,' मण्डलले भने । उनले महाधिवेशन स्थगित गरी समस्या समाधान गरेर अगाडि बढ्नुपर्नेसमेत बताए । महतोले भने राष्ट्रिय अध्यक्षविरुद्ध अविश्वासको प्रस्ताव दर्ता भइसकेकाले उनमा अधिकार नभएको दाबी गरेका छन् ।
एमालेको चुनावी चटारो एमालेले राजधानीमा चुनावी अभियान तीव्र बनाएको छ । 'हरेक दिन उपत्यकाका विभिन्न गाउँ र नगरका वडामा कम्तीमा ५० भेला, बैठक, प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम हुने गरेको छ ।' उनका अनुसार, शनिबार र बिदाको दिन महानगरका वडादेखि गाविसका वडास्तरीय कार्यक्रम दुई सयको हाराहारीमा हुन थालेको छ । शनिबार भट्टराई ६ कार्यक्रममा सहभागी भए । 'बिहान ७ बजेदेखि बेलुकी ८ बजे मात्रै घर छिरियो,' उनले भने- 'चुनाव नजिकिँदै जाँदा नेता कार्यकर्ताको व्यस्तता बढेको छ ।'
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Gupta takes charge of NSP HQ Himalayan Times The dramatic development in the Nepal Sadbhavana Party (A) today resulted in General Secretary Shyam Sundar Gupta taking complete charge of the party headquarters in the capital. This coincided with expelled leaders announcing a meeting of the central committee tomorrow in Birgunj with a view, as Laxman Lal Karna said, to reviewing the latest developments and plan the general convention. Earlier today, Gupta and other central leaders of the party walked to the party office in the capital and “took control of the situation” following a day that saw expulsion of four key leaders, including Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies Rajendra Mahato. Gupta, who has been tipped to be the next representative of the party in the interim government, flayed the expelled leaders for their anti-leadership posture, including disrespect to party President Anandi Devi. He also poked fun at the announcement from the expelled groups that it will be organising a general convention to elect new leadership. “How can those who have been expelled go about organising an event without the stamp of authority from previously elected leadership?” Gupta wondered. He also denied that the party was on the verge of split. He said the party leadership was waiting for the Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to relieve and replace Mahato. While Karna said the mediator of the party, Narsingh Chaudhary, was busy meeting people to possibly sort out the tangle, Gupta denied any knowledge of the same.