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 BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row Iran says US must end pressure before talks resume Rubio says US must maintain strategic ties with Pakistan Iran rejects Uranium transfer until US meets demands Economic hardship and housing crisis drive Europe protests Nepal PM urges unity and action against corruption Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society 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 We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around