Prachanda says Maoists won’t block govt formation

October 6th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Maoist chairman Prachanda has dismissed news reports that he offered Prime Minister's post to Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala during a secret meeting held at former royal aide Lokman Singh Karki's house on Sunday. Speaking at a programme here on Monday, Prachanda said, "The rumours that he offered support to Koirala as the next Prime Minister were baseless.

August 12th, 2009 LONDON - Nepal's former prime minister Pushpa Kumar Dahal Prachanda claims India thought he was closer to Communist China than to India, but says it was wrong to think so. Prachanda, who resigned as prime minister in May after less nine than months in office, said he wanted good relations with both of Nepal's giant neighbours - India and China.

August 12th, 2009 LONDON/KATHMANDU - The Chairman of the Unified CPN (Maoist), Prachanda, has said that Asian countries should develop a unified security strategy to combat US influence in South Asia. Speaking at the Embassy of Nepal in London on Tuesday, Prachanda said India, China and Nepal should work together to counter American.

August 7th, 2009 KATHMANDU - CPN (Maoist) Chairman and former Prime Minster Prachanda on Friday said that the new Constitution cannot be drafted if President Dr Ram Baran Yadav's move to reinstate Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Rookmangud Katawal was not discussed in the parliament. Talking to reporters here, Prachanda claimed the new Constitution cannot be drafted unless the issue was not discussed as they were vital for the national sovereignty.

August 5th, 2009 KATHMANDU - As the Maoists' four-day ultimatum to the government to address 'civilian supremacy' near, Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has said the party has announced the two-month long nation-wide stir for timely drafting Constitution and taking the peace process to a conclusion. Inaugurating a conservation project here, Prachanda reiterated his earlier claim that 'foreign elements' are derailing the peace-process and the Maoists are organizing the fresh protests to defer that possibility.

July 2nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Former Nepal Prime Minister and Unified CPN (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda has claimed that a new government under the leadership of his party would be formed within next one-and-half months. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Prachanda said he was now concentrating on forming a "national government with civilian supremacy", which would come into existence in one month and half.

May 21st, 2009 KATHMANDU - Normal business of the legislature parliament that has been obstructed for over two weeks after Prime Minister Prachanda resignation is likely to resume today. The parliament will resume with an informal understanding between Prachanda and the Speaker of the legislature parliament Subash Chandra Nemwang.

May 19th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The NC-UML alliance today started discussions on seeking legal options, after they failed to form a new government despite clear majority in the parliament due to the continued obstruction of the House proceedings by Maoist Constituent Assembly (CA) members. Senior CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who has been proposed by the party as the prime minister of the new government called on Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter's residence.

May 13th, 2009 KATHMANDU - CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal toady met caretaker Prime Minister Prachanda and urged him to assist them in the formation of new government. At the meeting held at Maoists senior leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai's residence in Pulchowk, Nepal said: "I have urged Prachanda to participate in the to-be-formed new government for taking the peace process to the logical conclusion." However, Prachanda said they would not involve and assist in the government formation unless President Ram Baran Yadav corrects his move to reinstate Army Chief, General Rookmangud Katawal.

May 11th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Ambassadors from 16 countries, multinational donors and chief of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) Karen Landgren have jointly called on acting Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda here today amid uncertainties over formation of new government and postponement of the Nepal Development Forum (NDF) meet. Envoys from United States, Germany, France, UK, Norway, China and India and representatives from World Bank, Asian Development Bank were among those that met Prachanda.

May 9th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal caretaker Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today accused the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML) of trying to pay out tens of millions of rupees to the Constituent Assembly members of other parties in a to secure majority for forming a new government. Addressing a programme here today, Prachanda said that the UML and the NC were trying to buy MPs at the behest of foreign power centres, and urged caution against such attempts.

May 8th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The central committee meeting of the CPN-UML began here today to name the leader of proposed ruling coalition. The meeting has been called at a time when the Nepali Congress and a few fringe parties have said that they are ready to back the UML to form a new government.

May 6th, 2009 KATHMANDU - In his first political meeting after the resignation, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today held discussion with CPN (UML) leader Jhala Nath Khanal. During an hour-long meeting here, the duo discussed improving relations between the two parties, formation of the new government and the Constitution making process.

May 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today announced resignation from his post after President Ram Baran Yadav vetoed the government's decision to sack Chief of Army Staff, General Rookmangad Katawal. Prachanda made the announcement in his address to the nation this afternoon.

April 29th, 2009 KATHMANDU - As the bitter battle between Nepal's ruling Maoist party and army chief General Rookmangud Katawal showed no sign of any resolution, India's Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sood Wednesday met opposition leader and former prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala for consultations. Sood met Koirala a day after Maoist Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' met the veteran leader, who is regarded as the architect of the peace negotiations that helped the Maoists return to mainstream politics and end the decade-old armed uprising.