KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli has claimed that his party has got the self-esteem and self-confidence further enhanced through the November 20 elections.

Addressing a program organized in Kathmandu, on Tuesday, to honor and congratulate newly elected members of the House of Representatives and Province Assembly of the party, Chairman Oli expressed the view that the UML has made Nepal’s communist movement strong and established it as the national mainstream.

He argued that the party became victorious as the popular party of the country and it should be celebrated as a ceremony.

Former Prime Minister Oli laid emphasis on the need of enhancing democratic system in coming days, stating that some weaknesses were seen in the recently held election.

The UML chair mentioned that his party was not defeated in the election and added that the party would move ahead with self-confidence for building Prosperous Nepal Happy Nepali in coming days. Mentioning that Nepali people made the UML as the first party in six provinces, out of seven, he expressed happiness over it.

Chairman Oli urged the people’s representatives to play role in real manner, adding the country has been heading towards political anarchy. Expressing concern over establishment of wrong trend in democracy, he stressed on the need of developing disciplined and dignified system.

He honored district chairpersons for their role in making UML candidates victorious in HoR and Province Assembly election.

On the occasion, Senior Communist Forum member Bijay Lal Shrestha honored Oli for getting victorious with a wide margin of votes in the election.