At 71, Prachanda returns to Rukum East, facing rivals, party splits, and questions over his revolutionary legacy. This campaign is a fight for survival as much as for a seat.
The visit marked Prachanda’s first public outing since the protests, during which he had been under army protection. Until recently, he had been reportedly staying at a family member’s house.
Odisha chief secretary Pradeep Jena on Saturday confirmed that the death toll in the horrific train derailment in Balasore had risen to 233.
Kickstarting his four days India visit, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. Upon arrival, he received a warm welcome from Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi.
Dahal will begin his schedule the next day (Thursday) by laying a wreath at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at 10.30 am.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Prachanda on being appointed as Nepal's PM.
Both the leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the ties between India and Nepal.
The subsequent series of political events that unfolded in recent times blatantly exposed the lack of moral ownership of these demands on the part of the presenters themselves and represented sheer phoniness and political chicanery.
The parliamentary party meeting also removed Oli and installed Prachanda as the party's parliamentary party leader. However, Oli has been claiming that he will face the Parliament and the no-confidence motion.
But with Oli engineering the defection of the vice-chair and persuading another powerful member to sit on the fence, the balance has shifted.
