Kathmandu, Nepal: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged the leaders of the different political parties to focus on holding three tiers of elections of within the stipulated timeframe.
President Bhandari had called the leaders at her official residence in Sital Niwas to discuss on current political situation of the country particularly over the issue of lections and constitution implementations.
Instead of reminding the leaders about the approaching deadline to hold the three tiers of elections President Bhandari gave a written speech concentrating about the mandatory provision of the constitution.
We all should be aware of the mandatory provisions envisaged by the constitution President Bhandari said stating that certain state organs and bodies should be formed within the set deadline.
There would not necessary to highlight about the constitutional provision regarding the elections as we all are aware that constitution compels us to hold the elections of local level, provincial assembly and federal parliament by January 21, 2018, President Bhandari while reading out the written speeches.
There is no alternative to holding elections as only the election can steer the country forward, President Bhandari said highlighting about the need of the elections.
‘The responsibility of holding these elections has not approached suddenly,’ President Bhandari satirically said ‘the provision regarding the elections was included in the constitution at the time of promulgation.’ Protection of democracy is the prime responsibility of the political parties, President Bhandari said.
In the meeting Prime Minister and CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, Co-Chairman of Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Rajendra Shrestha, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Democratic Chairman Bijay Kumar Gachhadar, Tarai Madesh Democratic Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur and many other leaders were invited in the meeting.
