Parties agree on election

The four major parties UCPN(M), NC, UML, and SMLL have agreed to head for new elections after they could not make consensus over the revival of the Constituent Assembly.

It is understood that the Maoists and the SMLL had wanted agreement on a 10 or 14 state model as a prerequisite for CA revival. But after the NC disagreed to their proposals, all parties decided that the CA could not be revived.

Speaking after the meeting held at the offices of the Special Committee in Baneshwor on Wednesday, UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal said that talk of revival was now over forever.

However, the parties still differ over the election process, and each party wants to lead the next unity government. Another meeting to discuss the unity government and election process is scheduled for 21 September.