Lamichhane meets PM Karki, thanks for successfully conducting election

Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rabi Lamichhane, called on Prime Minister Sushila Karki at the latter’s official residence, Baluwatar on Sunday.

During the meeting Lamichhane thanked PM Karki for successfully conducting the historic House of Representatives (HoR) election under her leadership. “HoR election is held in a free and fair atmosphere, giving a political way out to the country. It is a landmark achievement. For this success, I congratulate and thank PM, her Cabinet members and secretariat,” said Lamichhane.

He also praised PM Karki’s resolute stand for the sake of fair and peaceful election in a short time. “I have reverence to you for giving a democratic exit to the country,” Chairman Lamichhane reiterated before the PM. The government under PM’s leadership will be remembered forever, according to him. He further shared that he had expected her continuous guardianship.

In her response, PM Karki congratulated RSP for its electoral victory. “People have huge expectation from your party. Challenges abound. Cautious navigation is imperative to change country,” she reminded, suggesting Lamichhane that he responded the critics with works. If the resolution is forwarded with honesty, it meets expectation, she pointed out.

The PM’s secretariat informed that RSP President Lamichhane said his party had no objection to the decision the government has taken recently. The two discussed various political matters on the occasion.

“Government has the power to take any decision till it exits. So, we’ve no objection to its decisions,” Lamichhane said, expressing support to the government initiatives. He said his party had much respect to the government for its historic delivery.    

Even the issues like problems facing Nepali students in Portugal, conflict in West Asia and problems Nepali labourers facing there and supply of petroleum products surfaced in the discussion. He urged the government to take proper initiatives on these pressing issues.