Govt to fix poll date Sunday

Senior ministers today said the government is all set to fix a date for the election to constituent assembly on Sunday.

According to peace and reconstruction minister Ram Chandra Poudel, a meeting of the eight-party taskforce this afternoon decided to suggest the Prime Minister to pass a proposal in tomorrow’s cabinet meeting fixing a date for CA polls sometime between November 23 to 26.

“Prime Minister will table a proposal (on election date) in tomorrow’s meeting and it will be passed tomorrow itself,” Poudel told reporters.

Leaders also reached an understanding to put on hold the Maoist proposal for sharing the local bodies unless there is a consensus among the eight parties.

Minister Poudel, senior Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai, communication minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara, home minister Krishna Prasad Situala, industry and supplies minister Rajendra Mahato and some other eight-party leaders were present at the meeting held at the Peace and Reconstruction Ministry.

The meeting also discussed the ongoing Terai protests and the talks between the government and indigenous nationalities, among others.

Earlier today, home minister Situala said at a public function that the government was set to announce the election date on Sunday. nepalnews.com mk June 23 07

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