Govt to fix poll date today

A cabinet meeting is expected to fix a date for the election to constituent assembly later today.

The meeting of the eight-party taskforce on Saturday had decided to suggest the Prime Minister to pass a proposal in today’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,” Peace and reconstruction minister Ram Chandra Poudel told reporters after the meeting.

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. nepalnews.com mk June 24 07

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