Forge consensus before announcing polls date
Forge consensus before announcing polls date
Published: 08:00 pm Jan 18, 2017
URLABIRI: Chairman of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Democratic), Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar, has stressed on forging consensus with major political parties before announcing the polls date. During the meeting with party cadres in Morang on Wednesday afternoon, Chairman Gachchhadar expressed the view that current political deadlock could be cleared by bringing the main opposition party, CPN -UML, into consensus. He said that parties should involve in making the constitution acceptable to all by addressing sentiments of people from mountainous, hilly, and southern plains. He further suggested the government should pass the constitution amendment bill first and announce the date for local elections based on the political consensus. Meanwhile, he demanded revision in the amendment bill for it's passage.