A political delegation from Chitwan also comprising Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ today reached Baluwatar in Kathmandu to call on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. CPN (Maoist Center) chair and former Prime Minister Dahal represents the Chitwan constituency 3 in the parliament.

The meeting aimed to apprise the Prime Minister about various issues concerning the district, it is said. According to Bhaktapur metropolis mayor Renu Dahal who was also the member in the delegation said the meeting with the Prime Minister focused on discussions about the expansion of Bharatpur Airport, construction of international cricket stadium, underground electrification at Madi, and the enhancement of a postal highway along the Madi forest area.

Following the visit, the Prime Minister is learnt to have summoned Chief Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi and Chief of Army Staff Prabhu Ram Sharma among others and direct them to proceed towards addressing the demands put forth by the delegation. “The Prime Minister responded to our issues very positively and promptly directed the bodies concerned towards the implementation”, shared Mayor Dahal.

She hoped that the demands of Chitwan folks would be addressed with priority from the government level. Political parties’ representatives, NA members, Bharatpur and Madi’s former and present people’s representatives were among those in the delegation.