President should be elected on national consensus: CPN (Maoist Centre)

The CPN (Maoist Centre) has laid emphasis on the need of electing the President on the basis of national consensus.

A Standing Committee meeting of the Party held at the Party Headquarters in Parisdanda Friday, the party stressed the need of electing the Head of the State on the basis of national consensus.

Most of the speakers in the meeting said although the President has a constitutional role, it was necessary to elect the person to the post of President, who is acceptable to all, said party’s Vice-President and Spokesperson, Krishna Bahadur Mahara.

“We are holding discussions with political parties to build national consensus in this regard”, he mentioned.

On the occasion, Vice-President Mahara presented a report regarding the issues of discussion held for the party unification with other political parties in recent periods.

Similarly, Deputy General Secretaries– Janardan Sharma and Giriraj Mani Pokharel presented the reports related to party organisation and schooling respectively. The standing committee will meet next on January 30.