Dahal’s push for Pun’s return to politics reignites ethical debate

Leaders warn Maoist Centre’s decision could set a bad precedent and allow other parties to justify similar moves.

As the CPN (Maoist Centre) gears up to bring Nanda Bahadur Pun, Nepal’s two-term former Vice-president, into active party politics, the move has reignited the longstanding debate over whether former Presidents and Vice Presidents should rejoin politics.