Lalitpur: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has tasked the National Sports Council with the preparation for organizing the Nepal Premier League (NPL).
According to National News Agency Nepal, the Prime Minister issued this directive during the inauguration of the National High Performance Centre and Sports Science Research Center at Satdobato in Lalitpur. He emphasized the importance of organizing the NPL with a team spirit, effectively resolving the uncertainty surrounding the second edition of the league initially planned by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).
Additionally, Prime Minister Oli urged stakeholders to keep politics out of the sports sector. Reflecting on his recent visit to a stadium in Madrid, Spain, he announced plans to construct a new stadium in Bhaktapur with a seating capacity for 50,000, addressing the limitations of the current Dasharath Stadium.
The Prime Minister also instructed the Council to ensure the National Sports Competition takes place in November, highlighting that its repeated postponement brought national embarrassment.
During the event, Minister for Youth and Sports Tejulal Chaudhary and Vice Chairman of the National Sports Council Dhruba Acharya discussed ongoing sports activities in the country.