After two years and three and a half months of coming out of retirement after completing two terms of the President, Bidya Devi Bhandari officially announced her return to party politics on Saturday. While KP Sharma Oli is becoming the unopposed leader of UML, Bhandari's announcement of his entry into active politics has created a stir in UML.
UML, which is preparing to hold a legislative convention, has Bhandari become the president? Brief conversation with UML Standing Committee Member Bhanubhakta Dhakal : Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's declaration of active politics is trying to create a power struggle within the party again?
I don't think so. He is an experienced leader who grew up in UML and led UML. He is more careful than us that the party does not go into any accident. Again, polarization will increase when he does, and no.
They say that the power struggle between the two leaders will start because they announced it during the Legislative Congress?
There is no concern for some people to come and be added to UML. On the contrary, because of UML's departure, anxiety increases. It does not mean that there will be a power struggle just because there is an increase in family members.
It was also debated from the angle that a person who has become president should stay as a parent and not come into active politics?
Let's talk about that now. Go to Congress. Street, Street Street. What conclusions have been reached by conducting a debate only in the newspaper and !
The age limit of 70 years in the party and the system of not being able to serve in the leadership for more than two terms is now becoming an issue on behalf of former president Bhandari, right?
The provision of two terms is not in any law of UML. That's a big deal. We brought it to trial to see if the 70-year provision would be appropriate. We have already revised it from the central committee meeting as it was not successful. 73-74 year old people have also been brought to the party in the meantime.
There is talk that they are trying to make a case that this provision should be put in the statute to keep KP Sharma Oli in the leadership?
What is kept in the statute was a matter of that time. There is a central committee meeting on July 5. After that, what to keep and what not to keep is discussed beforehand and a conclusion is reached and !
This debate is going on within the party, isn't it?
debates come, discussions take place. Legally, what to bring and what not to bring is discussed in the central committee meeting. How to do it legally? Now, in the changed situation, how to strengthen and organize the party is discussed.
Now Vidya Bhandari has started to be seen as an alternative leader of UML, isn't it?
After the opening of the convention, who will say what and how they will go will happen at that time. What is the alternative? The President has said that KP Comrade will repeat it once in the public forum. He is the one who moves forward. The alternative is not to make it when you leave it. When the former president enters, there is nothing he will leave. He said that he was the president, he stayed out, now he will join active politics in UML.
As soon as active politics is mentioned, some people see the president. You may have to stay in the committee, you may be active without being in the committee. Maybe you want to make a contribution. He also did not say that I am here for the post. Now who are trying to spoil the party by becoming his spokesperson, there is no need to listen to them. We have organized the legislative convention. We have held a central committee, politburo meeting for preparation. All kinds of ideas come into it. There are other considerations when it comes to organizing a
party. There is a scientific arrangement to discuss all these and send the proposal below one month before the Central Committee. After the country-wide suggestion is received, after the debate is discussed, we hold a legislative session as a squeeze. The discussion is about to start.
