Constitutional responsibilities are my guiding principles: President-elect Paudel

KATHMANDU: President-elect Ramchandra Paudel has said that he is committed to impartiality, neutrality and due process of law in his work execution being aware that the role performed by the President will have a bearing on the exercise of the constitution and governance. Extending a message of gratitude to all after being elected President, Paudel vowed to get engaged in the national campaign for sustainable peace, good governance, development and prosperity by internalising the letter and spirit of the constitution while discharging his duty as the President. "Constitutional responsibilities for the promotion of Nepal's national unity, defence of sovereignty, and implementation and protection of the constitution shall be my guiding principles," according to President-elect Paudel. In the message issued last night, President-elect Paudel has extended a heartfelt tribute to all martyrs who lost their lives in different movements, struggles and campaigns waged for the establishment and restoration of democracy. Likewise, Paudel has expressed his respect to former Speaker Subas Chandra Nembang for the friendly competition in the presidential election, Nembang's political party and the voters as well. [caption id="attachment_34243" align="alignnone" width="1000"] President-elect Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter's official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Photo: RSS[/caption] Earlier, President-elect Paudel met with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter's official residence in Baluwatar, on Thursday and thanked him. During the meeting, PM Dahal congratulated Paudel and extended his best wishes for a successful tenure, according to the Prime Minister's Secretariat. [caption id="attachment_34242" align="alignnone" width="1000"] (From left) Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, President-elect Ramchandra Paudel, Nepal Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN Unified Socialist Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal at Parliament House in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Photo: RSS[/caption] Paudel also met with Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Paudel was elected president with 33,802 votes while his competitor Subas Chandra Nembang mustered 15,518 votes.