Current coalition resolute to institutionalize changes: Chair Dahal

Kathmandu: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ pointed out the need to forward economic development and prosperity plans simultaneously so as to institutionalize political changes.

At a programme organized by the Leftist-Democratic Coalition Kathmandu constituency no 2 as part of electioneering in Kathmandu on Sunday, Chairperson Dahal observed that economic growth as per the will of the people was necessary to institutionalize political changes.

Urging the party leaders and cadres associated with the coalition partners to cast their vote on the election symbols of coalition partners, the former Prime Minister recalled some historical incidents and facts. “The people’s movement in 2046 BS was spearheaded by the leftist-democratic coalition. The people’s movement in 2062/63 BS was also held by the then seven-party alliance and the then CPN (Maoist).

The Chairperson asserted that the election symbol of the Nepali Congress- Tree- and his party’s Sickle and Hammer Crossed were acknowledged and accepted by each other while signing the Comprehensive Peace Accord by the then Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala and himself on the behalf of Maoist party.

Dahal shared that the slogan for the coalition forged in view of the November 20’s House of Representatives and Province Assembly election was –’ Coalition for protection of constitution, stability and prosperity.’

Ansari Gharti, who had played an important role for the greater good of the public and nation, has been fielded as the common candidate on the behalf of the coalition, he added.

Similarly, CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal said that Ansari Gharti, who had held one of the State organ’s highest posts-Speaker- fielded as the common candidate of the coalition was a matter of pride.