An unidentified group of people detonated a kerosene bomb in the residence of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Province 5 Chief Whip Bhumiswor Dhakal at Rampur Colony of Rupandehi District in Province No. 5 on August 15, reports The Himalayan Times. Dhakal’s vehicle was damaged in the explosion. Chief Whip Dhakal was not at his home when the incident took place. He has been undergoing treatment at Kathmandu-based Medicity Hospital for the past four days.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing the House of Representatives on August 18 said he would step down only after the next general elections, effectively refuting Co-chair NCP Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s claim that there was a gentleman’s agreement with Oli to let Dahal become the PM after two-and-a-half years, reports The Himalayan Times. “No elected or public officers hold their posts forever and nor will I, but those who want me to go should wait till the next general elections. Old forces are trying to sabotage the new political system. The government has not taken their attempt seriously, but the day they pose a serious challenge, the government will crack down on them,” the Prime Minister said.