गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Opposition against proposal to set Dang as provincial capital, 2,250 business people announce quitting ruling NCP Politics Opposition against proposal to set Dang as provincial capital, 2,250 business people announce quitting ruling NCP KathmanduPati October 06, 2020 KATHMANDU: Nearly 2,250 business people affiliated with the main ruling Nepal Communist Party have announced that they will quit the party if the capital of Province 5 is shifted from Butwal to Dang. Organizing a press meet in Butwal on Tuesday, 2,249 NCP-affiliated industrialists and businesspeople from Rupandehi announced that they will leave the NCP if the permanent provincial capital is established in Dang. Local businesspeople and the main opposition party Nepal Congress’ in Rupandehi have taken to the street to protest the provincial government’s decision to propose Bhalubang in Dang as the permanent capital of Province 5. Currently, Butwal is the temporary capital of Province 5. Bhalubang will be the permanent capital if the government proposal garners two-third votes in the provincial assembly. The permanent capital in Bhalubang with Lumbini as the province name is almost certain to be endorsed. The ruling NCP commanding two-thirds majority in the assembly has already issued a whip to its members. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital check-up US national debt surpasses $40 trillion, more than doubling in… Bangladesh elects BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul as president Bangladesh holds first competitive presidential election in 35 years Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive?
