CPN Chairman Prachanda Claims Victory in 60 Direct Seats in Upcoming Elections

Kathmandu. Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), has claimed that the party will win 60 seats in the direct elections. Prachanda made this claim on Wednesday during a meeting with leftist intellectuals at the central office in Parisdanda.

'Our political line is clear. We have not kept any 'if' or 'but'. Since we are straightforwardly in favor of the nation, democracy, and the constitution, our comrades have gained 'confidence',' he said. 'If the election is impartial, we will get a good result. Even our staunchest opponents have started saying that the result will be better than before. Some reports suggest that the results will be unexpectedly high. However, it is estimated that the CPN will win 60 plus seats.'

Party leader Promesh Hamal, who participated in the meeting, also stated that the CPN briefed that they would win 60 seats in the direct elections scheduled for Falgun 21. He asserted that the party would secure at least 2 to 2.5 million votes under the proportional representation system.

'We are speaking based on the report provided by the local committee. Leftist intellectuals have also stated that our party has performed well this time. The Chairman also briefed that the party would win 60 seats in the direct elections. A secretariat meeting has been called for tomorrow to conduct a detailed review of whether the actual ground reality supports this,' he said. The CPN, contesting alone after 12 years, has fielded candidates in 164 constituencies. The CPN has identified Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim as regions where it has a strong chance of winning.