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 Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education minister Will Dharmendra Pradhan resign? Government-CJP to hold third round of… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun Green recovery: An urgency Indian RAW Chief Goel meets Prime Minister Oli after coming to Nepal from Bhutan 101s of applying to US colleges as an undergrad Vaccine prepared by Russia will be provided to Nepal, says Ambassador Novikov Politics Are Keeping the UN From Protecting Children : Karin Landgren What does the Dalai lama and Tibetan independence movement mean to Nepal? Nepal Police transfers 30 SPs including a dozen district police chiefs