CPN Declares No Electoral Alliance with CPN-UML for Upcoming Elections

Kathmandu. The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has clarified that there will be no electoral alliance with the CPN-UML in the elections scheduled for Falgun 21. This was made clear during the Zoom meeting of the Election Mobilization Committee held at the central office on Thursday.

During the meeting, Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' clarified that there had been no discussion with UML Chairman KP Oli regarding any form of electoral alliance, whether sectoral or otherwise. Prachanda briefed that if the election is impartial and free from rigging, CPN will emerge as the number one party, citing the improving electoral atmosphere in favor of CPN across the country.

“The electoral atmosphere across the country is improving in favor of our party. If everyone works harder, we will become the number one party. Currently, there have been no discussions about an electoral alliance with any party, neither UML nor Congress,” leader Rajendra Shrestha quoted Prachanda as saying.

According to Shrestha, Prachanda informed that a week ago, former Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba had proposed that the three parties work together, but he had rejected it. Shrestha alleged that when Deuba first proposed moving forward together, Oli outright rejected it and proposed an electoral alliance only between Congress and UML, belittling CPN. He asserted that UML proposed cooperation now because the current situation appears unfavorable for them.

“A week ago, Sher Bahadur Deuba proposed that Congress, UML, and CPN move forward together. The Coordinator stated that the situation had progressed too far, making an electoral alliance impossible,” Shrestha told Ratopati. “When our party was in the process of formation, Deuba's proposal for the three parties to unite was flatly rejected by KP Oli. Our party was minimized. Currently, there is a threat of internal sabotage within Congress itself. UML has become very unpopular after the Gen Z rebellion. The actual ground reality for Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) does not match the hype outside. In all respects, we are in a position to be first and RSP second.”

In the meeting, Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal stated that cooperation with UML would not happen under any circumstances.

The Secretariat members of the Election Mobilization Committee, who met on Magh 19, reported on election preparations, the current political situation, and sectoral conditions. The meeting decided that the Central Election Mobilization Committee meeting would be held on Magh 22. Furthermore, several important decisions were made regarding the mobilization of leaders and cadres, publication of the election appeal, editing and publication of the manifesto, security arrangements, financial and media mobilization, code of conduct, and matters related to the Election Commission.

The previous meeting had also assigned provincial responsibilities for effective monitoring of election mobilization. Accordingly, Beduram Bhusal was assigned to Koshi Province, Agni Sapkota to Madhes Province, Rajendra Shrestha to Bagmati Province, Dev Gurung to Gandaki Province, Pampha Bhusal to Lumbini Province, Pamesh Hamal to Karnali Province, and Ranjita Shrestha to Sudurpaschim Province. To make election publicity effective, a Central Publicity Committee was also formed under the leadership of Agni Sapkota, with Jagannath Khatiwada and Govinda Acharya as members.