"You go ahead. Till I am there, you will receive total support."
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, urging journalists to keep playing their watchdog role, addressing the inaugural ceremony of general convention of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ).
"The constitution-making process will pose a positive challenge. There has to be greater unity among all of us to defeat obstructions by any quarter."
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, speaking at a program.
"The biggest party takes the government's leadership. This is a worldwide practice."
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, senior Maoist leader, staking claim for the leadership of the government.
"Our first option is to form a government under our leadership in alliance with other parties. If they refuse to be part of such government, we are prepared to form government on our own. If they obstruct us in this also, then we will come before you and do whatever you say."
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, senior Maoist leader and Information Minister, addressing a May Day rally in the capital.
"The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly could stretch for many days if need be."
Chandra Prakash Gajurel, senior Maoist leader, when asked how the first meeting of CA could take many procedural decisions along with implementing the declaration of republic.
"The issue (of forming government) is up to the political leaders of Nepal. We only hope that people's mandate will be respected."
Sitaram Yechury, senior leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist), speaking at Reporters' Club.
"India is bent on first Bhutanizing then disintegrating Nepal to lay the ground for Sikkimization in the end. The United States wants to make use of the Maoists in whatever way it can to play game against China from Nepalese soil."
Chandra Prakash Mainali, general secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist Leninist) – an ally of the ruling seven party coalition – addressing a function of Nepal Jaycees, in Gorkhapatra.
"I wish the people in other countries will be inspired to copy from our new constitution. It should be universal and timeless."
Ramraja Prasad Singh, senior politician, at a function held in Lalitpur.
"It was because the YCL kept their cool as per the directive of party chairman and turned into Buddha and Gandhi that the election passed peacefully."
Ganesh Pun, president of Maoist-affiliated Young Communist League (YCL), speaking at a May Day rally in the capital.
Transition:
PRESENTED: Rakesh Sood, the newly appointed ambassador of India, his credentials to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who is also the officiating head of state.
SUBMITTED: List of candidates selected under the Proportional Representation (PR) category, by 25 political parties, to the Election Commission (EC).
SELECTED: Gagan Thapa, popular youth leader, as a Constituent Assembly member by Nepali Congress under Proportional Representation category.
MET: US ambassador Nancy Powell with Maoist chairman Prachanda and leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai.
HELD: The 22nd general convention of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ).
BANNED: The export of rice, wheat and flour, by the government to control spiraling food prices.
LEFT: Nancy Powell, the ambassador of the United States, for Washington DC, to hold consultations with State Department officials over the changed political situation post election in Nepal.
