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News18
23-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Nepal: PM Olis party rejects former presidents bid to re-join party politics
Kathmandu, Jul 23 (PTI) Nepal's ruling CPN-UML has blocked former president Bidya Devi Bhandari's bid to re-enter active politics, saying it would be inappropriate for a former head of state to engage in a partisan role. During a meeting of the CPN-UML's Central Committee, the party also endorsed the proposed statute amendment – passed by the party's Secretariat and Politburo – to remove the age limit of 70 years and the two-term cap for leadership. With this amendment, 74-year-old Prime Minister and CPN-UML chairman K P Sharma Oli, who is serving his second term as party chairman, can continue to serve the party in his position. Bhandari's decision to re-join party politics was anticipated as a challenge to Oli, who has been elected as the party's chairman twice. He is planning to contest for the post of the party's chairperson for the third time. Briefing the media, party's General Secretary Shanker Pokharel said on Wednesday that Bhandari's general membership of the party has become ineffective as the central committee made the decision towards that direction. Bhandari, who retired as president on March 12, 2023, recently said that she was willing to re-enter party politics. PTI SBP ZH ZH (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 17:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Nikkei Asia
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Nikkei Asia
China boosts ex-Nepal president Bhandari as she eyes political comeback
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with then-Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari as he wraps up his two-day visit to Nepal, in Kathmandu on Oct. 13, 2019. © Reuters DEEPAK ADHIKARI KATHMANDU -- When Nepal's former president Bidya Devi Bhandari boarded a plane to Beijing in late May, it wasn't just a diplomatic trip. The nine-day visit, cloaked in ceremonial photos and vague agendas, signaled something more strategic: China's bid to reinforce ties with a veteran leftist politician as she eyes a return to party politics. Bhandari, a former vice chair of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), or CPN-UML, was one of four keynote speakers at the Dialogue with Political Parties from Neighboring Countries in Beijing. Organized by the Chinese Communist Party's International Department (IDCPC), the high-profile forum drew 200 delegates from political parties, businesses and think tanks across 29 Asia-Pacific countries.
The Print
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Nepal's ex-president Bhandari offers condolences over Air India crash
Kathmandu, Jun 13 (PTI) Nepal's former president Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday expressed sorrow over the crash of Air India flight in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives. In a message posted on social media platform X, Bhandari conveyed her condolences, stating, 'I was saddened by the news regarding the death of 241 people out of 242 on board the Air India flight AI-171, flying to London from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport of Ahmedabad, India, in the crash.' She also mourned the loss of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in the crash, recalling his warm hospitality during her official visit to Gujarat as Nepal's President.
