KATHMANDU, Aug 21: Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has taken statements from former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Dr Baburam Bhattarai in connection with the ongoing investigation on Lalita Niwas land-grab scam.

KATHMANDU, July 2: Dr Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister and Chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party, has clarified that he has no personal involvement or interest in the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting with Chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party Dr Baburam Bhattarai this afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Dec 10: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepal Samajwadi Party Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Nepali Congress (NC) senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel have held a meeting on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has wished for the victory of Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) in the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) slated for November 20.

KATHMANDU, September 13: Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai said that Dr Gobinda KC staging fast unto death for the 20th time demanding reform in the public health education sector is a matter of shame for the state and everyone.

KATHMANDU, August 16: The CPN (Maoist Center) has given approval to Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Bamdev Gautam to contest the November 20 parliamentary elections with the hammer and sickle symbol.

KATHMANDU, August 14: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party, Dr Baburam Bhattarai will contest the upcoming elections scheduled for November 20 with the same electoral symbol.

KATHMANDU, August 11: With the announcement of the date for the elections to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies, the chairman of Nepal Samajwadi Party (NESPA) and former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has intensified party meetings focused on elections.

KATHMANDU, August 7: Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Mahindra Raya Yadav have been picked as the chairpersons of the newly-formed Nepal Samajwadi Party. The party was formed after Dr Bhattarai led team quit the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), Nepal, a few weeks ago.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Former prime minister Dr  Baburam Bhattarai has formed a new party named Nepal Samajbadi Party after his efforts to bring together all communist parties to form a Samajbadi Kendra (Socialist Center) did not materialize.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Former prime minister Dr  Baburam Bhattarai has formed a new party named Nepal Samajbadi Party after his efforts to bring together all communist parties to form a Samajbadi Kendra (Socialist Center) did not materialize.

KATHMANDU, July 19: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that discussions are currently underway to finalize the electoral alliance by Thursday.

KATHMANDU, July 16: Federal Council Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Dr Baburam Bhattarai has condemned the action taken against him and other leaders close to him by the party's establishment faction. He has also demanded the party leadership to withdraw the decision.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Federal Council of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), Dr Baburam Bhattarai has remarked that Balendra Shah (Balen Shah), who won the mayorship of Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the local elections, does not have a 'system'.

KATHMANDU, May 30: Former Prime Minister and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP)’s Federal Council Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the budget for FY 2022/23 has failed to introduce any transformational plan.

KATHMANDU, May 13: The Election Commission (EC) has demanded an explanation from the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Federal Council Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai as he posted a picture of his ballot paper on his social media handle.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Janata Samajbadi Party’s Federal Council Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the shadow of a new Cold War is looming over Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Ruling coalition partner Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Federal Council Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that CPN (Maoist Center) should quit the ruling alliance immediately if the party is not in favor of ratifying the US-funded Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) grant agreement.

KATHMANDU, Jan 26: Former Prime Minister and Federal Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), Dr Baburam Bhattarai has contracted COVID-19.

RUPANDEHI, Nov 28: Federal Council Chair of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal, Dr Baburam Bhattarai has stressed the need for steering the country toward lasting peace and transformation by maintaining national unity.

GORKHA, Nov 15: Former Prime Minister and Federal Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP), Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that political parties should find ways to resolve disputes seen in the judiciary as this has already taken a turn for the worse.

CHITWAN, Oct 11: Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal's Federal Council Chair Dr Baburam Bhattarai said the problem related to landless squatters should be resolved in a sustainable manner.

KATHMANDU, August 30: Federal Council Chairman of Janata Samajwadi Party, Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the game for power continues in Nepal even as former Prime Minister K P Oli was overthrown.

KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Rival faction of Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the top leader of Janata Samajbadi Party Dr Baburam Bhattarai have held a joint meeting with Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun at the latter's office in Lainchaur, sparking fresh speculation in the political circle.

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KATHMANDU, March 7: Samajbadi Party Nepal (SPN) chair and former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has stressed on economic revolution as pressing necessity of the country.

KATHMANDU, Oct 17: Former Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Nepal has helped to increase the country's prestige in the international arena.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Rup Narayan Shrestha has been elected as the president of Socialist Students Union (SSU). The SSU is the student wing of the Socialist Party Nepal which was formed after the merger of the then Nayashakti Party and the Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum.

I got this rare opportunity to travel around the United States of America with Dr Baburam Bhattarai. The journey covered areas from the East to West coasts and from north to south states within a month spanning mid-September to mid-October. This visit followed the similar tour we had taken to Europe in July-August. These visits helped us understand where Nepal stands and what development model Nepal actually needs.