KATHMANDU: An influential leader of the UCPN Maoist once again rooted for resurrecting the erstwhile Constituent Assembly (CA).  Devendra Paduel, who is also political advisor to Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, said that reinstating the dissolved constituent assembly (CA) was the best alternative to resolve the present political transition.

Paudel said that lack of consensus among political parties to resolve disputed issues was the main cause of the present political status quo and claimed that resurrecting CA was the panacea to resolve the deadlock and promulgate the new constitution.

Reiterating his party’s recent stance on resurrecting the CA and promulgating the  new constitution by incorporating issues that have resolved earlier and suspending the disputed issues for the new Legislative Parliament to resolve.

However in the end, Paudel did say that his party, UCPN Maoist, was ready for any options on which the political parties would near an understanding. He claimed that the party was ready for CA resurrection or fresh general elections, provided that the an understanding between political parties is made in a package.

Responding to queries on the President’s recent comments and the corresponding clashes between the PM and President over the status and role of the President and the PM, Paudel said that it was natural given the lack of clarity in the Interim Constitution in that regard.

KATHMANDU: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has asked senior leaders of major political parties to forge consensus on outstanding issues at the earliest to provide resolution to ongoing political impasse.
During his meeting with the senior leaders at his residence in the capital on Friday morning, the President handed down his statement to the leaders.
Among others the statement has asked the leaders to forge consensus and brought to their attention that the two-third budget presented earlier would be ending by the middle of November.
He urge leaders to garner consensus for holding general elections while expressing discontent towards the adoption of ordinances culture by the incumbent government reported CPN UML Chairman Jhalnath Khanal.
Expressing dejection towards the leaders to garner consensus despite their repeated commitments, the President asked them about what should he do to give passage to the nation, NC President Koirala said.
Terming Presidents concern to be positive, UCPN Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal said that efforts to garner consensus will be resumed after Dashain festival.