KATHMANDU, March 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has challenged former King Gyanendra Shah to contest the general election being held in 2084 BS.
In his special address at the Karnali Provincial Assembly on Friday, PM Oli hinted at former King Shah, urging him to wait for the 2084 BS elections if he feels he is popular among the people. The prime minister also questioned the intention of a section of people in the country seeking to seize power by creating chaos.
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“I do not accept the majority. I do not accept representatives elected by the people. I do not accept the rule of representatives elected by the people, and I do not accept what the law and the constitution say,” he said. “What kind of rule are they trying to bring?”
Prime Minister Oli also stated that they are ready to welcome the former monarch in the elections. “I have seen some friends shouting on the streets. What kind of system are they trying to bring? If anyone feels they are popular, they should wait for the 2084 elections,” he said. “You are welcome in the elections.”
He claimed that the agreement between the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UML would not break until the 2084 elections. He said that the NC and UML had formed the government to save the country’s system and the nation itself. Referring to society heading toward chaos, he said, “Everyone behaves as if they are a king.”
PM Oli further said that rudeness is not a part of Nepali culture and that various forces are trying to disrupt national unity.