Former Minister Gokul Baskota Advises Against Relying on Parliament Restoration, Urges Focus on Public Mandate

Kathmandu. Former Minister and CPN-UML leader Gokul Baskota has advised those hoping for the restoration of parliament to stop hesitating and instead engage with the public. Targeting those pinning hopes on the Supreme Court for parliament restoration, he stated that there is no alternative left for those who wish to win other than to gather public mandate.

Baskota also made sharp remarks regarding the political equations and alliances in the upcoming elections. He claimed that even if leaders form alliances for the election, the people will have their own 'mind-bonds' (manbandhan).

He argued that alliances formed by leaders for the sake of power will find it difficult to break the sentiments of the people and their mutual relationships. At the end of his Facebook post, he also hinted, in a sarcastic tone, that the possibility of 'match-fixing' in politics always remains open.