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Full support to new PM Oli from my side: NC President Koirala
Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala has said he would provide full support to the newly elected Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala has said he would provide full support to the newly elected Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
Exiting from the Parliament building after the election of the new prime minister, former Prime Minister and NC President Koirala said his defeat in the PM's election was a democratic practice.
"I've faced many political ups and downs, so the victory and defeat in the multiparty democracy is normal," he said.
Similarly, he said he was proud of the exercise of his participation in the PM's election as per the democratic system. He made it clear that the "gentlemen's agreement" and the 16-point agreement among the political parties were not violated. In politics, all should be honest, added the former PM.
In a question on what would be his party's role in the changed context, he, who is also the parliamentary party leader of the NC, said the party will discuss on it and the agitation in Madhes needs to come to an end.
According to him, dialogue has been initiated, and it should be continued for resolving Madhes unrest. All- mountain, hill and Tarai- needs to be united.
It was the NC to initiate for peace, stability, democracy and development, he reminded, arguing that he was working for nationality, democracy and socialism.
NC President and the former PM Koirala had contested with UML Chairman Oli for the next PM but was defeated. Oli became the new PM with 338 votes while Koirala got 249.