Commitment to continue the ruling alliance: PM Prachanda

Chitwan, Feb 29: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that he is committed to continuing with the ruling alliance.     

Talking to journalists here today, he said that the ruling alliance is going ahead cohesively and that he is committed to keeping move smoothly. He, however said that the recently concluded Mahasamiti meeting of the Nepali Congress had brought up some issues that were not necessary and hence the matter would be discussed.     

The Prime Minister said that there was a notion that a person like Krishna Prasad Sitaula coming to the National Assembly would make some difference but the atmosphere has now changed. The party meeting has decided that the post of National Assembly chair should not be given up.     

He said that the candidate of the Maoist center lost in Koshi due to the Congress made the party leaders and workers angry.     

On a different note, the Prime Minister said that the construction of Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium and Bharatpur Airport is a welcome one for residents of Chitwan. He said that the federal government has cleared the way for the construction of the stadium, which had remained suspended for the past three years. (RSS)