At 11:45 PM
The Cabinet has decided to go for fresh people's mandate despite the
reservations from the ministers of CPN-UML and fringe parties.
In a Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar on Sunday night, Prime
Minister Baburam Bhattarai proposed fresh Constituent Assembly elections
in November. However, the ministers representing the CPN-UML and other
fringe parties refused the proposal outright.
Deputy Prime Minister and UML leader Ishwor Pokhrel walked out of the meeting after the prime minister put forth the proposal for holding CA elections on November 22.
An emergency Cabinet meeting was convened after several rounds of negotations between the top brass leaders of major political parties failed to sort out the major contentious issues of constitution.
According to a source close to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, the government is preparing is to announce fresh elections.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Bhattarai is scheduled to address the nation at 11:45 after informing the President about the same Cabinet decision
In a Cabinet meeting held at Singha Durbar on Sunday night, Prime
Minister Baburam Bhattarai proposed fresh Constituent Assembly elections
in November. However, the ministers representing the CPN-UML and other
fringe parties refused the proposal outright. Deputy Prime Minister and UML leader Ishwor Pokhrel walked out of the meeting after the prime minister put forth the proposal for holding CA elections on November 22.
An emergency Cabinet meeting was convened after several rounds of negotations between the top brass leaders of major political parties failed to sort out the major contentious issues of constitution.
According to a source close to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, the government is preparing is to announce fresh elections.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Bhattarai is scheduled to address the nation at 11:45 after informing the President about the same Cabinet decision
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