Former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai announced that he has withdrawn his candidacy for the Gorkha-2 constituency in the upcoming House of Representatives election. In a video message, he explained that, with the belief that the new generation should now lead, he has handed over the leadership of the party he nurtured to younger colleagues and will now assume a guardian role to support them. Bhattarai stated, “With the belief that the new generation should now be brought into leadership, I decided to hand over the party’s leadership to new colleagues and remain in a guardian role.”
He further explained that although he had initially decided not to contest the election when it was announced, the fluid political situation in the country and the perception that new political parties were not paying adequate attention to fundamental national issues led him to file his candidacy. Bhattarai cited critical national responsibilities as the reason for his initial decision to run, including addressing questions of national sovereignty, managing the geopolitical interests of global powers like China, India, and the United States, correcting certain constitutional shortcomings, completing the remaining tasks of the peace process, formulating economic policies, and advancing unfinished development projects in Gorkha.
Based on these responsibilities, he concluded that an active parliamentary role was necessary and proceeded to register his candidacy, which he has now formally withdrawn, paving the way for the younger generation to take the lead.
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