Kathmandu: CPN (UML) leader Dr Bhim Rawal has said decision taken against the party statute while picking candidates for national election was arbitrary.
Organizing a news conference in the capital city on Thursday, Rawal said the UML leadership humiliated him by not giving ticket to contest the federal election from Achham Constituency No 1 though Rawal was the only leader being recommended from the party’s local committees.
“I was deprived of my ticket due to my solidarity for self-respect, good-governance and justice. The party leadership had attempted to prevent an electoral gathering in my constituency on September 23.
The ticket was not given to me after a report was received that I could not be defeated. This is a sheer conspiracy and an arbitrary decision,” Rawal fumed with the UML leadership.
Likewise, Rawal expressed his serious reservation to the UML decision to support other party’s leader in Makawanpur district and giving ticket to the new entrants from other parties.
Rawal also argued to stand against such moves.
Furthermore, he elaborated that problems in the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) emerged after KP Sharma Oli made secret deal with former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on power sharing for equal half adding that Oli skipped several meetings of the parliament and attended meetings only when he was willing to make statements.
Rawal also criticized Oli for violating party principle and policy. Stating that he would not quit UML for which he struggled for five decades, Rawal announced to continue political and ideological struggles in the party.
