Naya Shakti Nepal Officially Announced

June 12: Establishment of the Naya Shakti Nepal, a new political force led by Dr Baburam Bhattarai after his voluntary exit from the then UCPN (Maoist), has been officially announced amid a ceremony at Dashrath Stadium. 

Announcing the new political party Dr Bhattarai said,"We have a 'historic responsibilty' to make the country prosperous and developed." He mentioned that Naya Shakti Nepal will become an alternative force in the Nepali politics. Dr Bhattarai claimed to turn Nepal into one of the world's richest country within 25 years through optimum utilisation of its natural resources if his party is given oppurtunity to led the nation. He also said that the new party will be free of corruption and become the most transparent political force. 

During the ceremony, he administered a 10 point oath to the members of the newly announced party. Prime Minister KP Oli, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Maoist Centre leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Rastriya Prajantra Party (Nepal) leader Sushil Shrestha, Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Sunil Bahadur Thapa, among other national and international leaders,congratulated and expressed their wishes to the Naya Shakti Nepal.