”I have been serving the society since childhood. I have not got any opportunity till now. This soil has believed in this election. The party has given me the opportunity. If all the voters love me, I will win the election.”
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Nepali Congress candidate and former district president Deep Bahadur Shahi registered his nomination by offering alms and food at the statue of the then district president, the late Manav Sejuwal.
On February 21, 2017, a Nepal Airlines plane en route from Kathmandu to Jumla crashed in Masine Lake in Arghakhanchi. At that time, the current candidate Shahi was in the role of Vice President. He hugged the statue and even shed tears. Some have said that it was used as a tool to rally the hearts of the Congressmen who had recently become divided, while others have interpreted it as an opportunity for Shahi to honor the late Sejuwal's contribution and follow the path he showed.
Candidate Shahi has responded by highly appreciating the role played by Sejuwal in bringing the Congress to this point and hoping that this will inspire and motivate Congress leaders and workers in the election field.
After filing his nomination, candidate Shahi said that he is a candidate of the people of the land. Shahi said, "I will not deceive the people by spreading false propaganda. I am a people of the land." I am the son of the people of the land. I have filed my candidacy to listen to and address the problems of the people of the land.' He also expressed his commitment to reach all the settlements and walk to the parliament building after winning. He said, 'The people of the land have confidence in my victory.'
Shahi started politics at the age of 24. But he never fought for public office. Instead, he gave many opportunities to his subordinate workers. In 2074 BS, he got the opportunity to become a candidate for the House of Representatives, but he easily handed over the position to Congress leader Devendra Bahadur Shahi. Because, he was the Congress President. At that time, he said that he thought that if he took the opportunity, it would have a negative impact on the party organization.
But in 2049 BS, he became the chairman of Kalikakhet VDC. Voters repeated him in the election five years later. He said that he was elected for the second time in 2054 BS with four times more votes than his competitors because of his people-oriented work.
In 2070 BS, the late Manav Sejuwal was the president. He was the vice president. When Sejuwal passed away in a plane crash, Shahi assumed the responsibility as the acting president. Shahi, who was in the role of acting president for three years, was elected as the president for another five years. He is now a senior leader in the district. It remains to be seen how much Shahi, who has made a name for himself within the Congress as a selfless, honest, selfless and simple leader, can win the hearts of voters this time.
Shahi made a strong claim to be a candidate for the House of Representatives in the 2079 BS election. He was not given a ticket. Shahi filed an independent candidacy for the Provincial Assembly (2). He withdrew his independent candidacy after being asked to withdraw by Central President Sher Bahadur Deuba.
He grew up in a normal family in terms of finances. He expects to win easily because he eats with the people. The leaders who started politics with him have already held government positions including MPs. ‘My friends who started politics with me also became candidates yesterday. They won the election. They are also candidates now. They will win the election. They will be candidates tomorrow too,’ said Shahi, ‘I have been serving the society since childhood. I have not got any opportunity so far. This soil has believed in this election. The party has given me an opportunity. If all the voters love me, I will win the election.’
He also expressed his commitment to never let the love of the people waver. He claims that he is a candidate who believes in consensus, cooperation and unity for the development of the district. In 2054 BS, the then Maoist rebels took physical action against Shahi. He spent a long time displaced. Shahi, who says that he still goes door to door with the wounds of the conflict, says that he is confident that the people will heal them by applying ointment.
Bal Bahadur Mahat, who joined politics with him as the VDC chairman, has become an MP from the UML and the Minister of State for Tourism. Padam Bahadur Rokaya, who became a provincial MP from the UML and the Minister of Karnali Province, has become a minister of the Karnali Province. Shahi faces the challenge of restoring the lost credibility of the Nepali Congress, as well as the challenge of re-establishing himself among the people.
The Nepali Congress, which was defeated with the Maoists in 2064 BS, won in 2070 BS by fielding Lalit Jung Shahi as its candidate. In 2074 BS, Congress candidate Devendra Bahadar Shahi was defeated due to the UML and Maoist alliance. In 2079 BS, a Congress-Maoist alliance was formed. The Congress did not get a candidate for the House of Representatives. Goma Gautam, who was the candidate of the alliance, suffered a defeat.
Now Deep Bahadur Shahi is in the race to repeat his victory. But for him, the main challenge is to satisfy the leaders and workers who have survived the recent split within the Congress, while there is also an opportunity to get elected by gathering the blessings and good wishes of the general voters.
