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Deuba reschedules Nepal return for daytime airport reception

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has rescheduled his return to Nepal to August 13, arriving at midday instead of late evening.
  • The change accommodates party cadres who wish to give Deuba a large public welcome at the airport.
  • Deuba's return follows a nearly five-and-a-half-month absence for medical treatment and comes ahead of a major gathering of his faction within the Nepali Congress.

Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is set to return to Nepal on August 13, with party cadres planning a daytime reception at Tribhuvan International Airport. His arrival was initially scheduled for late evening on August 11 but was moved to 12:25 pm on August 13 via Thai Airways.

Congress leader Prakash Sharan Mahat explained that the schedule change was made in response to requests from party members eager to welcome Deuba in large numbers. Loyalists are expected to gather at the airport well before midday. Former Central Working Committee chief secretary Krishna Paudel confirmed the revised travel plans.

Deuba has been away from Nepal's domestic political scene for nearly five and a half months, having left for Singapore on February 25 for medical treatment. His return coincides with preparations for a national gathering of his faction within the Nepali Congress, scheduled for August 14 to 16 in Kathmandu. This event is anticipated to draw party officials, former ministers, lawmakers, local representatives, and delegates from overseas.

Deuba's extended absence occurred amidst ongoing financial investigations by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation and the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police, involving both him and his wife, former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba. Although arrest warrants were issued and Interpol was approached for Red Notices, the request was rejected. The couple filed legal petitions, leading the Supreme Court to issue an interim order preventing the execution of arrest warrants on jurisdictional grounds.

The late-night arrival was changed following requests from party leaders and workers who wanted to gather at the airport in large numbers to welcome Deuba.

— Prakash Sharan MahatCongress leader explaining the reason for the change in Deuba's arrival schedule.
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Originally published by Kathmandu Post in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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