Major political forces drop option to reinstate CA

Nepal’s top political parties shut down the option to reinstate the Consituent Assembly once and for all.

A meeting of the three lead parties- UCPN Maoist, Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN UML- along with Joint Democratic Madheshi Front (JDMF),held in Kathmandu on Wednesday reached such a conclusion.

Exiting the meeting, CPN UML Chairman said that the discussion on resurrecting the Constituent Assembly to promulgate the new constitution have ended.

He added that the discussion of political parties will now center on holding fresh election for the legislative that will also act as CA for some time.

“As per today’s understanding all parties will hold internal discussion on resolving constitutional hurdles to hold fresh election on Thursday” said Khanal adding that four-party discussion will be held on Friday.

Similarly Nepali Congress leader K P Sitaula informed that long standing discussion reinstating CA ended today and added that the parties were yet to decide the procedures for holding election and for what the elections will be held.