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Nepali Congress unveils election manifesto
The ruling party highlights some programs like ‘Pregnancy to Death’Post Report
Nepali Congress has unveiled the manifesto on Saturday for the November federal and provincial polls.
Party president Sher Bahadur Deuba, office-bearers and manifesto preparation committee members made the election manifesto public amid a function at the party central office on Saturday.
The 41-member manifesto preparation committee led by party general secretary Bishwa Prakash Sharma took a month to prepare the manifesto. The team had incorporated experts like Swarnim Wagle and Geja Sharma Wagle, among others.
The party has pledged not to take any undemocratic and unconstitutional step such as the House dissolution. Likewise, various programs for ‘Pregnancy to Death’ are mentioned in the manifesto under the comprehensive goals of the party.
The 52-page document is divided into 5 chapters titled as contemporary politics and national issues, seven decades of the history: long journey of democracy, a roadmap of a prosperous Nepal, strengthening of federalism and provincial governments, sectoral priorities and the party’s commitment.
The party had announced to unveil the manifesto earlier on October 24 but it was postponed until further notice.