गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Election is a lifeline of democracy : Finance Minister Politics Election is a lifeline of democracy : Finance Minister KathmanduPati June 26, 2021 File Photo KATHMANDU – Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that election is the lifeline of democracy. He claimed that there is no option to election now for also to implement the Constitution. “Some political parties are afraid of election”, Finance Minister Poudel said while inaugurating the office of the Kaligandaki Tinau Diversion Multipurpose Project in Butwal today. He urged one and all to stay prepared for election as it was announced as a compelling option. The government is moving ahead by setting new milestones in the country’s development in the areas of infrastructure development, human development index and transformation in the lives of the people, the Finance Minister claimed. A situation has emerged to go for fresh mandate when the incumbent House of Representatives (HoR) could not assure political stability and speed up development campaign, he argued. Minister Poudel further noted that the project would be of a key national pride project of the country to live up to the country’s prosperity. The cost estimation of the project is Rs 138 billion, including Rs 64 billion for power generation and 74 billion for irrigation infrastructure development. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepali Congress urges government to protect citizens after Saudi drone… Trump envoys confront Zelensky as US-Ukraine tensions escalate Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Nepal ahead of Balen’s India… Climate loss and damage fund approves $20 Million grant for… Nepal must accelerate reforms to exit FATF grey list BJP claims Rahul Gandhi visited Vietnam amid voter roll row 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 Now more than ever, support the IT sector The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Former PM Bhattarai felicitates Indian taekwondo head coach Jaigadi CIAA to take action against 16,700 govt employees for not submitting property details Pandemic may not halt festivities After four months of standoff, Oli holds phone conversation with Modi Nine important facts about Koshi Barrage of Nepal CIAA summons Bijaya Prakash Mishra over alleged negotiation for Rs 700-million bribe with former Minister Baskota
