KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has claimed that no names have been recommended to the constitutional bodies.
PM Oli said this at the Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Wednesday.
It may be noted that a meeting of the Constitutional Council was held on Tuesday evening sans the leader of the opposition party, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Party Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha informed that Tuesday’s meeting did not recommend any name for the constitutional posts.
Meanwhile, the Standing Committee meeting ended on Wednesday evening agreeing to hold another meeting on December 20.
The meeting has also agreed to hold a Central Committee meeting on December 25.
NCP Spokesperson Shrestha informed that the meeting decided to hold the meeting of the Standing Committee on December 20 and the meeting of the Central Committee on December 25.
According to Shrestha, Prime Minister KP Oli attended the meeting after reaching an agreement on withdrawing the ordinance and withdrawing the signed petition demanding House session.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Oli and NCP Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal have reached a four-point agreement to end the disputes within the party.
The high-voltage drama within the ruling NCP calmed down with Prime Minister Oli and NCP Chairman Dahal agreeing to reverse all decisions taken after September 11.
They have agreed to go back to the decision made by the Standing Committee on September 11 and move forward on the basis of the four points agreed on Wednesday at a one-on-one meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar.
The two leaders have agreed to withdraw all allegations (including the letters/political documents) against one another; withdraw the ordinance related to the Constitutional Council; withdraw the signature campaign to convene a special session of parliament; and Oli-Prachanda presenting a joint proposal in the next meeting of the Standing Committee.
PM Oli and Chairman Prachanda informed the decision at the Standing Committee meeting at Baluwatar.
With this, the heightened crisis in the NCP has eased after PM Oli agreed to withdraw the ordinance on the Constitutional Council, and Chairman Dahal reciprocating to PM Oli’s demand of withdrawing the signatures sent to the President’s Office demanding convening immediate session of the parliament.
Prime Minister Oli and Dahal were engaged in discussions at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar prior to the meeting of the party’s Standing Committee meeting.
In the second one-on-one discussion, Prime Minister Oli agreed to withdraw all the political decisions taken since September 11 along with the ordinance, according to a party source.
Likewise, the two leaders have also agreed to withdraw all charges and allegation against one another.
They have also agreed to dismiss all allegations and disputes after September 11, and withdraw all charges and prepare a new proposal through consensus.
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