केपी ओली अत्याधिक बहुमतले प्रधानमन्त्रीमा निर्वाचित

नेकपा एमाले संसदीय दलका नेता केपी शर्मा ओली मुलुकका ३८ औं प्रधानमन्त्रीका रूपमा निर्वाचित भएका छन्।

आइतबार संसद भवन नयाँ बानेश्वरमा भएको प्रधानमन्त्री पदका लागि भएको निर्वाचनमा ओलीले आफ्ना प्रतिद्वन्द्वी नेपाली कांग्रेसका उम्मेद्वार सुशील कोइरालालाई हराउँदै मुलुकका नयाँ प्रधानमन्त्री भएका हुन्।

संसदमा प्रतिनिधित्व गर्ने ५८७ सभासदमध्ये ३३८ मत पाउदै ओली बहुमतबाट प्रधानमन्त्री चयन भएका हुन्। कोइरालालाको पक्षमा २४९ मत परेको थियो।

केपी ओलीलाई एमाओवादी, राप्रपा नेपाल, फोरम लोकतान्त्रिक, राप्रपा, नेकपा माले, राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा, बहुजन शक्ति पार्टी, समाजवादी जनता पार्टी, राष्ट्रिय जनमुक्ति पार्टी, नेपाल परिवार दल लगायतले समर्थन गरेका थिए।

क्यानडाको संसद भवन भित्रै गोली चल्यो बन्दूकधारीसहित २ जनाको मृत्यु, प्रधानमन्त्री सुरक्षित

क्यानडाको राजधानी ओटावास्थित संसद भवन भित्रै गोली चल्दा दुई जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ । मारिनेमा एकजना सुरक्षाकर्मी र एकजना गोली चलाउने व्यक्ति रहेका छन् ।

संसद भवन भित्र प्रधानमन्त्री स्टीफन हार्पर समेतको सहभागीतामा बैठक बसिरहेको थियो । एक्कासी गोली चल्न थालेपछि सुरक्षाकर्मीले प्रधानमन्त्रीे हार्पर र सांसदहरुलाईसुरक्षित बाहिर निकालेका थिए ।

घाइतेहरुलाई बाहिर निकाल्दै सुरक्षाकर्मी । तस्विर : एजेन्सी

अधिकारीहरुका अनुसार क्यानडाको वार मेमोरियलमा तैनाथ एक सुरक्षाकर्मीलाई गोली हानेर माइकल जिहाफ बेब्यू नामका बन्दूकधारी संसद भवन भित्र छिर्न सफल भएका थिए । त्यसपछि सुरक्षाकर्मीसँग गोली हानाहान भएको थियो । ति बन्दूकधारी बाहेक संसद भवन भित्र अरु कोहि नमारिएको क्यानडाका अधिकारीहरुले जानकारी दिएका छन् । आक्रमणबाट केही व्यक्ति घाइते भएका छन् ।

आक्रमणको निन्दा

क्यानडाका प्रधानमन्त्री स्टीफन हार्परले हमला घृणित भएको भन्दै निन्दा गर्नुभएको छ । यसैगरी भारतीय प्रधानमन्त्री नरेन्द्र मोदीले पनि ट्वीट गर्दै आक्रमण चिन्ताजनक भएको भन्दै सबैको कुशलताको प्रार्थना गर्नुभएको छ ।

ति आक्रमणकारी पहिलेदेखि नै संदिग्ध व्यक्ति हुन् । उनको पासपोर्ट प्रहरीले यसअघि नै जफत गरेको थियो । उनको साथमा अरु पनि सहयोगी रहेको अनुमानमा क्यानडाका अधिकारीहरुले अनुसन्धान शुरु गरेका छन् । राजधानीमा सुरक्षा व्यवस्था थप कडा पारिएको छ ।

प्रमुख दलहरुबीच बिहीबार ‘निर्णायक वार्ता’

नयाँ संविधानका अन्तरवस्तुबारे सहमति जुटाउन प्रमुख दलहरुबीच बिहीबार ‘निर्णायक वार्ता’ हुने भएको छ ।
संवैधानिक राजनीतिक सम्वाद तथा समितिका सभापति डा. बाबुराम भट्टराईको पहलमा शीर्ष नेताहरुबीच गम्भिर र निर्णायक वार्ता हुन लागेको हो । भट्टराईले भदौ २१ सम्मका सबै सार्वजनिक कार्यक्रम स्थगित गरेर छलफलमा जुट्न शीर्ष नेताहरुलाई आग्रह गरेका छन् ।

संविधानसभाको कार्यतालिका अनुसार विवादित विषयमा सहमतिका लागि तोकिएको समय तीन दिन मात्र बाँकी छ । २१ गतेसम्म सहमति नभए संविधानसभाको प्रक्रियामा लैजाने कार्यतालिका छ । अहिलेसम्म संघीयता, शासकीय स्वरुपसहितका विषयमा सहमति हुन सकेको छैन ।
संविधानसभा बाहिर रहेको मोहन बैद्यसहितका दलहरुलाई संविधान निर्माण प्रक्रियामा कसरी सहभागी गराउने भन्ने टुङ्गो लागेको छैन ।
सम्वाद समितिका सभापति डा. भट्टराईले बिहीबार विहान ८ बजे प्रमुख तीन दल कांग्रेस, एमाले र एमाओवादीका शीर्ष नेताहरुको बैठक बोलाएका छन् । बैठकमा शासकीय स्वरुप र संघीयताबारे सहमतिको प्रयास हुनेछ ।
एमाओवादीले राज्य पुनःंसंरचना समितिले तय गरेको सैद्धान्तिक आधार र आयोगको संख्या, नामाकंन र सीमांकनलाई आधार बनाउनु पर्ने बताएको छ । १० प्रदेशको प्रस्ताव अघि सारेको माओवादीले शासकीय स्वरुपमा प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचित कार्यकारी राष्ट्रपतिको प्रस्ताव गरेको छ ।
कांग्रेस र एमाले बहुपहिचानका आधारमा बढीमा सात प्रदेश बनाउनु पर्ने अडानमा छन् । कांग्रेस संसदीय व्यवस्थाको पक्षमा छ भने एमालेले प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचित कार्यकारी प्रधानमन्त्रीको प्रस्ताव अडान लिएको छ ।
सोमबारको बैठकमा तीन दलले आ-आफ्नो अडान मात्र राखेका थिए । तीनदलको बैठकपछि मधेसवादी र अन्य दलहरुसँग छलफल गर्ने कार्यक्रम छ ।
बैद्यसँग पनि निर्णायक वार्ता
प्रमुख तीन दलले संविधानसभाबाहिर रहेको बैद्य माओवादीसँग पनि बिहीबार नै वार्ता गर्दैछन् । बैद्य माओवादीले राखेको सर्वपक्षीय भेलाप्रति सत्तारुढ कांग्रेसका नेताहरु सहमत नदेखिएपछि सोमबारको बैठकमा विवाद भएको थियो ।
कांग्रेस र एमाले संविधानका विवादित विषयलाई प्रक्रियामा लैजाने मनस्थितिमा देखिएको माओवादी नेताहरुको आरोप छ ।
तर, एमाओवादीले भने बैद्य माओवादीलाई संविधान निर्माण प्रक्रियामा सहभागी नगराइ अघि बढ्न नसक्ने बताएको स्रोतले जनाएको छ ।

नरेन्द्र मोदी ड्रमर बनेपछि …..

जापानको भ्रमणमा रहेका प्रधानमन्त्री नरेन्द्र मोदी मंगलबार भिन्न मुडमा देखिन्थे । जापानी समकक्षी सिन्जो अबेसँग दर्जनौं सम्झौता गरेपछि उनले मंगलबार आफ्नो छुट्टै रुप देखाए । उनको यस रुप देखेर त्यहाँ उपस्थित व्यापारीहरु समेत चकित भएका थिए ।

प्रधानमन्त्री मोदीले ड्रमर बनेर सबैलाई चकित बनाएका हुन् । टाटा कन्सलटेन्सी सर्भिस टेक्नोलोजी एण्ड कल्चरल एकाडमीको उद्घाटन कार्यक्रममा मोदीले जापानको प्राचिन टाकियो ड्रम बजाएका थिए ।

एकाडेमीका सिइओले आफ्नो मन्तव्य सक्ने बित्तिकै मोदी ड्रम बजाउन निकै आतुर देखिन्थे । त्यहाँका व्यावसायिक ड्रमरहरुले ड्रम बजाउन सकेपछि उनले ‘पहिले ड्म्र बजाऊँ ?’ भनेर ड्रम बजाउन तम्सिएका थिए । उनलाई अर्का एक जापानी ड्रमरले साथ दिएका थिए ।

उनले ड्रम बजाएको देखेर सबै चकित भएका थिए भने उनले ड्रम बजाइसकेपछि हलमा तालीको गड्गडाहट गुञ्जिएको थियो ।

Senior Madhesi leaders contend with defeat

 Top Madhesi and UCPN (Maoist) leaders have either lost or are trailing in the vote count of the Constituent Assembly election .

Two chairmen of Madhesi parties have lost from one of the two constituencies they are contesting from, while two others are trailing. Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal Chairman Upendra Yadav lost to Amrit Aryal of Nepali Congress in Morang-7. He had won last CA election from the constituency defeating Aryal. Yadav, who was considered the face of Madhes uprising in 2007, had a narrow lead in Sunsari-5, another constituency he is contesting from.

Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Loktantrik Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar lost to NC’s Shekhar Koirala in Morang-7, where the former had won last polls. But he won from Sunsari-3 by a narrow margin of 362. An interesting competition is seen between Sadbhawana Party Chairman Rajendra Mahato and his rival Mahendra Yadav of the Tarai Madhes Sadbhawana Party in Sarlahi-4.

Mahato, who won from the constituency last CA election , was trailing Yadav. Sarat Singh Bhandari, chairman of the Rastriya Madhes Samjbadi Party, lost to UCPN (Maoist) candidate Giri Rajmani Pokharel from Mahottari-1. Pokharel had won the seat in 2008 too.

Mahanta Thakur, chairman of Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party, was trailing in Sarlahi-6 NC’s Amresh Kumar Singh. Thakur lost the seat in 2008 as well. TMLP Vice-chairman Hridayesh Tripathy lost to NC’s Dev Prasad Kalwar in Nawalparasi-6. Tripathy had won the seat last CA election .

Chairmen Rajkishore Yadav of MJF-Ganatantrik contesting in Sirah-6 and Sarita Giri of Nepal Sadbhawana Party, who was in the fray from Parsa-1, were not among the top contenders in their constituencies. Yadav had won the seat last time.

UCPN (Maoist) leader Baburam Bhattarai lost to CPN-UML leader Bishnu Poudel in Rupandehi-4. However, Bhattarai has won from Gorkha-1. Another Maoist leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha lost to UML’s Subash Thakuri in Makwanpur-2.

Former Maoist commander Nanda Kishor Pun lost to NC’s Gagan Thapa in Kathmandu-4. Maoist leader Devendra Poudel lost to NC’s Dhyan Govinda Ranjit in Kathmandu-9 and Post Bahadur Bogati lost to NC’s Bahadur Singh Tamang in Nuwakot-3.

Five gen secys lose in a district

BARA: Five general secretaries of various Madhesi parties have suffered defeat in the district. Pramod Gupta of the Rastriya Madhes Samajwadi Party lost from Bara-3. Atmaram Sah of the Tarai Madhes Rastriya Abhiyan was defeated in Constituency-2 while Saroj Yadav of the Rajendra Mahato-led Sadbhawana Party lost in Constituency-1. Jitendra Sonal of the Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party suffered defeat in Constituency-4 and Saphik Ansari of the Sarita Giri-led Nepal Sadbhawana Party lost in Bara constituency number 3.

Prez tells Dahal not to run from duty

 President Ram Baran Yadav on Friday evening held a meeting with UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and discussed the election scenario including the concerns raised by the Maoist party.

The duo talked about the poll outcome, the frustration expressed by the Maoist party over its performance and the future political scenario.

According to President’s Press Advisor Rajendra Dahal, Yadav told Dahal that winning or losing election are part of political life and asked him not to be distressed.

“The political and peace process that begun in 2006 is the cornerstone of the ongoing process and you are a part of it. Though some tangible progress was made, the work is yet to be completed in your companionship,” Yadav told Dahal.

Dahal was told that he is the main actor of the ongoing political process and it is his responsibility to complete the historic task.

“Winning fewer or more seats in election is a regular phenomenon in politics. But leaders like you should not be distressed by the results,” Yadav suggested Dahal.

“You have the key responsibility to contribute to completing the process so you cannot abstain from the task,” Yadav had told Dahal.

Dahal responded by saying that he will remain within the process. “We are not going to pull out of the process but we seriously doubt the outcome of the polls,” Dahal reportedly told Yadav.

Dahal also apprised Yadav of “the conspiracies being hatched against his party”, saying that he had found some evidence of rigging and irregularities during the polls. This is the first meeting between Yadav and Dahal after Tuesday’s polls.

Meanwhile, the UCPN (Maoist) has called its leaders and candidates to Kathmandu to asses the election outcome. The party is holding meetings of its central leaders on Saturday and Sunday.

The party is expected to come up with a formal position on its future move after assessing ground reports.

Accept results, Oli urges UCPN (Maoist)

 Newly elected CA member and CPN (UML) leader KP Sharma Oli has said all should accept the results of the CA election in a democracy system.

Addressing a programme organised here after his victory in Constituency No. 7 of Jhapa district, he urged the UCPN (Maoist) not to be annoyed by the results and make the CA successful. 

He also thanked his voters as well as government and election for the peaceful election s.

Top Stories UML leads under PR system in Doti-2

The final result of the Constituent Assembly election under the Proportional Representation in Doti-2 has been made public on Saturday.

The CPN- UML has won in Doti with 11,248 votes followed by Nepali Congress with 10,454 votes and UCPN (Maoist) with 3914 votes.

Prem Ale Magar of UML has been declared winner under the FPTP in the constituency.

Nepali artists are voting in the election

The current election is considered to be one of the most important step towards the future of Nepal as a country. For that reason, most of the artists of the Nepali film industry have been actively participating in the election awareness. Most of them have joined one of the many political parties and those who haven’t joined any party are also actively participating in the awareness of people about their voting rights.himgyap tasi voting station in boudha
   

Nepali superstar Rajesh Hamal is going to vote in the constituency no. 6 in Kathamndu. He is not affiliated to any party and he is also asking everybody to vote in the election.

manisha rajesh hamal and nisha adhikari

Actress Karishma Manandhar is voting at Kathmandu constituency no. 3. Karishma is also one of the few artists who is not a member of any political party. She has also been asking every Nepali to vote the truthful and capable person in the election.

The top actress in the industry, Rekha Thapa won’t be voting in the election because she forgot to register her name in the voter’s list. Because of that mistake she had to loose her candidacy in the election.

Actress Benisha Hamal is going to vote in Kathmandu constituency no. 9. Actor Niraj Baral is registered to vote in Jhapa. He won’t be able to go to Jhapa to vote.

Actress Priyanka Karki is a supporter of Gagan Thapa. She is voting in Kathmandu Constituency no. 4 and will be voting by considering the capabilities of the candidate, not because of the party. Actor Gajit Bista will be voting in constituency no. 1.

Actor Sabin Shrestha is voting at constituency no. 7. Actress Keki Adhikari is also voting in the election and has been asking everybody to vote. Keki is voting in Kathmandu constituency no. 3.

The election is going through a very tough time because of the problems created by the Vaiday faction of CPN (Maoist). Although the situation is very adverse, the artists have told that they will be practicing their rights and vote in the election.

On the election day, the government is not allowing any vehicles to run on roads. No voters are allowed to take their cell phones or camera to the polling stations. The voters have lined up before the voting stations opened and all the streets are empty in Kathmandu.

UPDATES

Himgyap Tasi was happy to be the first voter of the day:  "Yes! I did it… First Voter of the day 6:58 am."

Nepal emerges victorious from both constituencies

KATHMANDU, NOV 22 -

CPN-UML candidate Madhav Kumar Nepal has won the election from both the constituencies he was contending.

His victory from Kathmandu-2 and Rautahat-1 was announced almost at the same time. He garnered 21,747 votes from Kathmandu-2, while his closest rival Nepali Congress candidate Pratima Gautam has garnered 12,479 votes. UCPN (Maoist) candidate Lila Mani Pokharel came in the third poison with 7,134 votes.



In Rautahat-2, Madhav Kumar Nepal secured 8,361 votes and his closest rival Madhesi Janadhikar Forum's Ajaya Kumar Gupta secured 7835 votes.

Bhattarai wins by a huge margin in Gorkha-1

KATHMANDU, NOV 22 - UCPN (Maoist) leader Baburam Bhattarai has won the election from Gorkha-1 with a huge margin, taking the number of party's seats to 5. He has garnered 22824 votes. His closest rival has defeated his closest rival by 13,863 votes.

Bhattarai's closest rival Nepali Congress candidate Kiran Babu Shrestha has secured 8,971 votes.
According to Election office, a total of 39,173 votes were cast in the district. Around 1598 votes were cancelled.

In the first Constituent Assembly (CA) polls, Bhattarai had defeated his closest rival by a margin of 40,000 votes. He had secured 46,000 votes.

His closest rival Nepali Congress candiate Kiran Babu Shrestha has secured 8,971 votes.

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33-party alliance banda cripples life across country

Normal life across the country including the Kathmandu valley has come to a standstill on Monday due to the general strike enforced by the 33-party alliance-led by CPN-Maoist.

The educational institutions, market places, industries and transport services have remained closed across the country. Despite government’s assurance of providing compensations, very few numbers of vehicles are plying on the roads.

However, vehicles belonging to police, press, human rights organizations, and diplomatic missions and including ambulances and tourist vehicles are operating without any obstruction.

Similalrly, the banda organizers have also torched vehicles across the country.

According to our Dolakha district-based correspondent Ramesh Khatiwada, cadres of  the CPN-Maoist torched two vehicles which were being parked at Pakhalati of Bhimeshwor Municiplaity on Sunday night.

CPN-Maoist cadres set the two buses (Ba 2 Kha 1806) and (Ba 2 Kha 3534) of Araniko Yatayata on fire as the assistant drivers and helpers sleeping inside. However, they  managed to come out of the bus unhurt. The fire has caused major damage in the buses.

According to our Kavre-based correspondent Madhusudan Guragain, the banda organizers hurled a petrol bomb at a bus this monring.The bus (Ba 3 Kha 203)came under attack at Patlekhet of district while the bus was heading to Kathmandu from Ghurmi. However, the incident has caused minor damage in the bus.

Meanwhile, police have recovered suspicious objects in various places like Shrikhandapur, Raviopi, Panchalkhal, Khawa, Mahadevsthan and Rayabari.

According to our Sarlahi-based correspondent Santosh Singh, a suspicious improvised explosive device (IED) has been recovered in Laxiiniya-7, Kantibazar of Mahottari district this morning. According to Inspector Deepak Giri at Area Police Office at Gaushala, a Nepal Army bomb disposal team has been deputed at the incident side to defuse the bomb.

According to our Siraha-based correspondent Mithilesh Yadav, a socket bomb and other suspicious objects have been found in Ganesh Chwok and Shiva Chwok at Lahan of the district on Sunday evening. A Nepal Army bomb disposal team is preparing to defuse the bomb now.

A meeting of the 33-party alliance Sunday had decided to enforce general strike only on Monday and impose transport strike for nine days starting Tuesday. Earlier the alliance had announced to enforce general strike for 10 days with a view to disrupt the ongoing election process.