On Tuesday evening, the day after the discussion with Deuba, Prime Minister Dahal's meeting with Oli was also held in Baluwatar
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Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba met the Prime Minister in Baluwatar on the day of the commencement of the Congress General Committee meeting on Monday evening and said, 'Even if there is a debate within the party, don't doubt the alliance.' 'The only debate is whether or not to form an alliance in the 2084 elections.'
The next day, on Tuesday evening, UML President KP Sharma Oli reached Baluwatar to meet Prime Minister Dahal. After the UML Central Committee meeting, Oli went to Baluwatar to meet Dahal. Did the two leaders meet only to give a political message or is it a preparation for another equation? Both the top leaders have not opened their mouths about this. But a leader who understands Dahal, he is a leader who always looks at two options together.
Prime Minister Prachanda always walks with two options. Some even say that he has his feet on two boats," said the leader, "If one boat starts to sink, he immediately jumps into the other boat." 'Prachanda is a leader who can do left-right,' said the leader, referring to the debate about the alliance in the Congress, 'now Prachanda is on the right way, if he clashes with Deuba, the option is open to turn left.'
According to Baluwatar sources, Dahal said that the way for cooperation with UML will be opened in the coming days when the rest of the peace process is completed. The one-on-one meeting between the two leaders has given a message that the dialogue is continuing mainly between the left wing. "It does not mean that there will be cooperation between Dahal and Oli, dialogue will bring them closer," said a Maoist leader.
Dahal, who has been leading the government for 15 months, is not happy with the Congress ministers (including Finance Minister Prakasharan Mahat). Despite trying to change the cabinet members (ministers), Deuba did not want to. Dahal, who has publicly said that he will reshuffle the cabinet, is dissatisfied with this matter. Due to Deuba's stance, he is not able to manipulate the ministers of Congress, Maoist, and CPN United.
In the Congress General Committee, General Minister Gagan Thapa has proposed that the Congress should go to the polls alone, saying that 'the politics of alliances have distorted it so much that it has reached the level of decay, this culture has brought together the bad and the bad'.
This coalition government is running according to the agreement between Deuba and Dahal to lead the government for half term each. According to the agreement, Dahal will lead the government for another year. If the agreement lasts until January next year, the way for Deuba to become the prime minister will be open. If the majority of the Congress General Committee creates pressure on the party to leave the coalition government, Deuba will be in trouble.
Prime Minister Dahal is waiting for the General Committee's decision on the alliance. Dahal is not in the strategy of proceeding with the next equation as it is mentioned in the proposal submitted to the General Committee that it will be "honest to the power coalition". After the collapse of the UML-Maoist alliance, the Congress formed an alliance with the Maoists on February 11. During this one year period, there has been no problem in cooperation between Deuba and Dahal.
Maoist Vice President and Spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota said that it would be appropriate to comment after the official decision of the Congress General Committee meeting. "It seems that there was a debate on whether to form an electoral alliance in 2008, now there is no question of changing the alliance," he said, "based on what the General Committee decides, the alliance will be discussed."
Secretary Devendra Paudel commented that if the Congress decides to join the left wing, it will harm the Congress itself. "Congress will gain political advantage only when the left wing splits," he said,
"It is difficult for Congress to leave the alliance to the detriment of itself." Ramprasad Sapkota, a member of the Central Committee, said that in 2014, Congress and Maoists will fight elections alone. "Congress is trying to cause political instability by saying that it is wrong to form an alliance," he said.
'We are seriously looking at the debate within the Congress'
Agni Prasad Sapkota, Maoist vice-chairman
How have you considered the effect on the power equation of the proposal presented in the Congress General Committee meeting about the alliance option?
We are closely watching the Congress General Committee meeting as the country's largest party, the alliance partner. We are listening to the debate. Their debate does not seem to have material impact and impact on the alliance now. But the decision of the General Committee is important. Let's see what the final decision will be.
Congress General Minister Gagan Thapa has raised questions about the work of the coalition government.
Elections are still a long time away. It seems that the other side of the establishment is trying to create its own edge within the party. It does not affect the immediate alliance. On the other hand, talks are also going on between Congress President Deubaji and the Prime Minister. It is a matter of deciding whether or not to form an alliance in the upcoming elections. This strategy may not change at that time. Depending on the situation, tactics can change within 24 hours.
The Prime Minister and UML President KP Sharma Oli are also meeting, are they going to find an alternative to the alliance?
This meeting is to conclude the rest of the peace process. The victims want the peace process to be concluded. The main opposition is making it a matter of political manipulation. I was about to conclude the peace process by becoming the Speaker, but it got stuck. It is stuck because of political interests. For that, he is continuously discussing with the leader of the main opposition party Oliji. The Prime Minister has written an article in Kantipur and said that cooperation with the democratic forces, integration of the left wing as a whole, and reorganization of the Communist Party are necessary. This is a strategic issue.
Why is the Maoist's headache over the proposal of Congress contesting elections alone in the 084 general elections?
No headache. We have decided to prepare for the legislative session, the central committee to compete clearly alone. We have emphasized on expanding the organization rather than rumours. Accordingly, we are running a political campaign across the country.
