KATHMANDU, APRIL 5 The task force established by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers to draft a 'Constitutional Amendment Discussion Document' is now in operation. Point 4 of the '100-point agenda on governance reforms', which Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah's administration released on March 27, called for the creation of this task force. According to the agenda, the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers will establish a task force within seven days to develop a national consensus on matters such as the electoral system and the nation's long-term institutional and political reforms. Making the discussion process transparent, fact-based and participatory is another objective. Asim Shah, the prime minister's political advisor, will serve as the task force's coordinator, according to the same plan that was decided upon at the Council of Ministers meeting on March 30. The task force will be made up of one representative from each of the political parties represented in the federal parliament, the Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in charge of law and human rights, the Secretary of the Nepal Law Commission, and the Joint Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in charge of law and decision implementation, as members-secretaries. According to the Prime Minister's press and research expert Deepa Dahal, correspondence has been sent to political parties requesting names for task force members, and the process of receiving names from the parties is currently under way. Once the members are finalised, plans are under way to hold a task force meeting this week. The meeting's purpose is to collect members' opinions and suggestions. Following that, the task force will complete the constitutional amendment debate paper only after extensive, phased discussions with former presidents, constitutional experts, legal professionals, former Chief Justices, media outlets, religious organisations, the private sector, 'Gen Z' generation leaders and local-level representatives. Shah, the task force's coordinator, has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist covering parliamentary affairs. He is a successful filmmaker who is also politically influential. Shah, a former Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker, was instrumental in drafting various bills during his time in parliament. He is currently pursuing a PhD in mass communication at Kathmandu University. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers is confident that Shah's experience in communication strategy, politics and coordination, which was instrumental in fostering a climate of political cooperation between RSP President Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister Balendra Shah, will aid in the preparation of this comprehensive discussion document.