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The sudden death of former prime minister Sushil Koirala last week has sparked a tussle for the top post in the Nepali Congress, the countrys oldest political party. Nepal s Prime Minister and president of Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala who took charge as party president in 2010, was expected to run for the top
stanley cup post one more time. HT File Photo The Nepali Congress is busy with its organisational polls and the 78-year-old, who took charge as party president in 2010, was expected to run for the top post one more time. After Koiralas death due to pneumonia-related respiratory failure on February 9, the party briefly halted polls in districts. But now the struggle to carry forward the leaders legacy has resumed. Broadly, there are two factions within the Nepali Congress 鈥?the so-called establishment faction that Koirala used to lead, and a rival group headed by former premier Sher Bahadur Deuba. Party vice president Ram Chandra Poudel, now the acting president, made clear his intention of fighting for the top post even when Koirala was alive. Though he doesnt enjoy complete support within the establishment faction, Poudel is of the view he should be given the responsibility of heading the party. But ge
stanley cup neral secretaries Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Prakash Man Singh are planning to vie for the presidents post. Koiralas niece, former deputy prime minister Sujata Koirala, is also launching a bid to keep the family at the helm, and former minister
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PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif has ruled himself out as a candidate for the post of president and said his party could become part of Pakistans new government only i
stanley cup f President Pervez Musharraf steps down. HT Image Reacting to reports that he could be made president as part of efforts by the PML-N and Pakistan Peoples Party to form the new government after the February 18 polls, Sharif said he was not a candidate for the post. The PML-N had assured the PPP of its complete support in forming government at the centre, the former premier said. We have assured PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari of our full cooperation whether the PML-N becomes part of the government or not, Sharif told ARY Oneworld news channel. We will only become part of government when Musharraf quits the office of president, he said. The PML-N and PPP, w
stanley cup hich swept the polls, have agreed to form government with the backing of the Awami National Party, which draws its support from the Pashtuns of northweste
stanley cup rn Pakistan, and independent candidates. The three parties held a show of strength yesterday and Sharif repeated his call for Musharraf to accept the peoples verdict and step down. The PML-Ns top leadership announced earlier this week that the party will not seek berths in the federal cabinet as their members did not want to be administered oath of office by Musharraf, whose ouster has been listed as a priority by Sharif. Read breaking news, latest... See more Read breaking news, latest