KATHMANDU, Feb 14: CPN (Unified Socialist) leader Jhalanath Khanal has suggested to all political parties to make decisions on the election of the President in a prudent manner.
"The election of the President is an important decision. All political parties should elect an impeccable person to the high post adopting prudence, farsightedness and respecting the spirit of the constitution," he said while addressing a press conference organized by the Socialist Press Organisation in Dhangadi today.
Presidential candidate should have political background: Former...
Senior leader Khanal urged all political parties to move ahead in a coordinated manner on this issue. He said that the CPN (Unified Socialist) would also field a candidate for the President, if necessary, on the basis of agreement reached among political parties.
While arguing that electing an apolitical person to the high-post will land democracy itself in trouble, the former prime minister insisted that a person with a political background should occupy the post of President. He also ruled out the possibility of the formation of a new alliance in place of the current CPN-UML led ruling coalition.
(RSS)
