Kathmandu, February 21
The race grows closer as we nepal presidential election date is getting closer While the parties continue their efforts to turn the tables in their favor, as of Monday night, it appears that Ram Chandra Paudel and Madhav Kumar Nepal will be the latest contenders for the top spot in the country.
Ram Chandra Paudel of the Nepali Congress was a running story for the past few weeks. But, on Monday, leaders of different political parties revealed that CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli is trying to field his former comrade and CPN Unified Socialist Leader Madhav Kumar Nepal for the presidential election.
This is not an easy choice for Oli as his ties with Nepal have hit the lowest level in two years. But he is compromising to prevent Nepal’s congressional candidate from winning the election, negotiators say.
Lately, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s CPN-Maoist Center has been hinting that it would not support the UML candidate for Nepal’s presidential election as it stands. pressing for a “national consensus”. There are also reports that it has already assured the Congress of Nepal of their support if the party can bring all other parties, except the UML, on board.
It means that Oli is convinced that the UML will not be able to win the presidential race. Now, he is hopeful that if he introduces former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on his behalf, he will pressure the Maoist Center, and even Congress, to reconsider.
As of now, both the Congress and the Socialist Unity of Nepal are in the same position; They have given Prime Minister Dahal a vote of confidence but claim to be the opposition parties.
