Party unification soon: Left leaders

Kathmandu, Dec 16 : Top leaders of the leftist alliance have said that unification of the CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) representing the alliance would take place soon. Addressing a tea reception organised on Saturday in the Capital by those representatives elected from Kathmandu constituency 5 in the recently held elections, the Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ confirmed the party unification process.
“We (the coalition) have got people’s big mandate given seeing activeness and cooperation between the two parties. This consent will help in party unification. Now the unification should be given a final touch,” he said.
Saying the country has entered an era of socialism with the election results, he said the new government would be stable and give development activities to the country.
Likewise, UML senior leader Jhala Nath Khanal said the next government would be formed shortly after the Election Commission announces final poll results, while committing to fulfilling development promises made before the polls. Responding to queries about next government stance on relations with the neighbours India and China, he said ties with the two neighbours would be balanced. Also UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal stressed the need for party unification as soon as possible. UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel, who is elected from Kathmandu 5 in the polls, said the left alliance would bring prosperity to the country.