POKHARA, March 20: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has claimed that his party will become a major force in its own efforts in the upcoming elections. Speaking at a program organized in Pokhara, Dahal said that the CPN (Maoist Center) is ready to contest in the upcoming election and not on the pretext of the coalition.
I will contest from Chitwan in the upcoming election: Dahal
Dahal said that people have changed their views toward the Maoists in a positive way. “The Maoists have a high chance of securing a majority in the upcoming elections,” he said.
Furthemore, Dahal also clarified that an alliance with the CPN-UML is not possible at the moment although he said that the party could form an alliance with the UML politically and ideologically at a program held a few days ago.