KATHMANDU: The Federal Democratic Republic Alliance (FDRA) led by the UCPN-Maoist has demanded that the quota under the proportion system for the Constituent Assembly election be increased by amending the electoral law.

A meeting of the FDRA held at UCPN-Maoist central office, Koteshwor, on Sunday demanded the PR seats be increased, reasoning it would make the CA more inclusive.

Reiterating its earlier stand that 42 percent seats for direct election and 58 for proportional, the FDRA discussed about the need of amending the electoral act accordingly, said FDRA Spokesperson Prem Bahadur Singh.

He however said that it would not be difficult to amend the act as the political agreement has already been made on it. As per the agreement, equal percentage has already been allocated for both proportional and the direct election.

Similarly, the meeting called on all political parties to make the CA election a success.

According to the Spokesperson, the FDRA would make continue efforts for a consensus on the demands raised by the agitating CPN-Maoist.

Welcoming government decisions to categorize the Brahmin, Chhetri, Dashnami, Sanyashi and Thakuri ethnic people as Khas Arya people, the FDRA directed the respective party cadres to devote to provide relief to the people hit by recent floods and landslides and the restoration of the affected places.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s ruling party UCPN Maoist’s proposal to form consensus government in the leadership of Chief Justice faced criticism from its own allies.

A meeting of the ruling allies in the capital, participated by all fringe ruling parties, ended inconclusively after majority of the fringe parties denied to support the bid which the Maoists have taken as a safe landing for the Baburam Bhattarai government.

During the meeting, which started with a briefing from UCPN Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal about the consensus reached between four major political parties, the fringe parties opposed the proposal claiming that such a move would be against multiparty democracy.

Some of the fringe party leaders in the meeting exited the meeting by issuing a note of decent against the proposal. Exiting the meeting, President of Dalit Janjati Party Bishwendra Paswan said that a CJ led government will jeopardize the judiciary.

He warned that they would protest against the four party decision on Saturday. Though Prachanda had informed that the CJ led government would be dissolved automatically after three months, participants denied to endorse the decision.

Adding to it, the Maoist supremo, who has been credited for rolling out this plan, said that the CJ could be termed as a lead figure deputed with the task to hold CA elections in May.

He claimed that a constitutional provision to oust the CJ from government if he fails to hold elections within the said date would be written, if an agreement is reached between parties in that direction.