गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Oli’s confidante Pokharel proposes Bamdev Gautam to become Prime Minister during upcoming election Politics Oli’s confidante Pokharel proposes Bamdev Gautam to become Prime Minister during upcoming election Offer to become upcoming Prime Minister during election reportedly rejected by NCP vice chairman Gautam KathmanduPati December 06, 2020 KATHMANDU – Ishwor Pokharel, a secretariat member of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) who is also Deputy Prime Minister, has offered party vice chairman Bamdev Gautam to become the Prime Minister during the upcoming election. According to a high level source, Deputy Prime Minister Pokharel made a telephone call today morning to propose him to participate in the current government with the portfolio of his choice and become the Prime Minister during the upcoming election. Deputy Prime Minister Pokharel is a confidante of NCP chairman and Prime Minister Oli. However, NCP vice chairman Pokharel reportedly rejected the offer. Gautam also told Pokharel that inter party disputes should be settled through the standing committee meeting, according to the source. Many party insiders believe that the offer came from Oli through Pokharel amid widening rift in the ruling NCP. Prime Minister Oli has been trying to woo Gautam to his camp as he is in minority in the secretariat as well as standing committee of the party Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance Minister named acting PM as Shah heads to UNGA Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post UN Resident Coordinator meets Foreign Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world Tourism entrepreneurs get crash course in Chinese language The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Why the PLA broadcasted Punjabi songs for Indian troops
