‘Only NC is in favor of poll’

BHAKTAPUR: Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Prakashman Singh has said conspiracy was being hatched to foil the new Constituent Assembly (CA) election announced for November 19.

Speaking at the concluding session of the two-day workers’ training organised by the NC Madhyapur Thimi Municipal Committee on the occasion of 32nd Memorial Day of BP Koirala here Saturday, Singh accused the UCPN (Maoist) of not wanting the election.

The NC, however, would defend every attempts made at foiling the election, he said. “A new constitution will be guaranteed if the Congress garners majority in the election”, he claimed, underlining the need of going ahead as per the reconciliation policy of BP Koirala.