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“I don't aspire to be a minister and I don't have any motivation to become a prime minister.”

Pradip Nepal, Former Minister and UML spokesman, in Chhalphal.

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“The number of people leaving the party is more than those who are joining it. There is complete frustration in the party's rank and file. After sometime everybody will quit the party.”

Pushkar Gautam, former regional commander of the underground Communist  Party of Nepal (Maoist),  in Deshanter.

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“Nepal's electricity tariff is the highest in the world.”

K. P. Sharma Oli, senior UML leader, in Budhabar 

“The government should not remain as a silent spectator when large number of our workers are under death threat.”

Girija Prasad Koirala, President of Nepali Congress, in Himalaya Times.

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“I Don't have any interest to become a minister.”

Mahadev Gurung, Nepali Congress MP,  in Bimarsha.

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“Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai is not fulfilling the commitments that he made during the last elections.”

Bimal Prasad Shreevastav, mayor, Birgunj Municipality in Jan Bhavana.

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“Our party is making efforts to launch a joint leftist front.”

Ashok Rai, CPN-ML leader, in Prakash.

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