RPP happy with poll date annonucement

KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has welcomed the government’s decision to announce the Constituent Assembly (CA) election date for November 19.

CA election is linked to people and country’s future. All people need to participate actively in the election and make it a success, a statement issued by party chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa reads.

Formation of the CA legislature parliament is essential to form a pro-people government which would make new constitution and end the present political crisis, Thapa argued.

Moreover, Chairman Thapa pointed out the need to bring all dissident political parties to consensus so that environment for free and fair election would be ensured.

The government on Thursday had announced Nov. 19 as the CA election date.