KATHMANDU: The ruling CPN Maoist Centre on Thursday concluded that the government should withdraw the Constitution amendment bill stuck at the Parliament, and bring a new one to address concerns of agitating Madhesi parties.

A meeting of the party's Central Office held at the Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar made the decision.

The party said the new amendment bill would include the proposals put forth by PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal during a meeting with the United Democratic Madhesi Front on March 31.

It means the bill would propose that a schedule would be added to the Constitution listing out languages of official use as recommended by the Language Commission whereas the chiefs and deputy chiefs of rural municipalities and municipalities would not be included in the electoral college for the National Assembly (Upper House).

Likewise, a commission would be formed to revise the boundaries of provinces and the number of local level bodies would be determined on the basis of population.

Of late, Dahal has been proposing that the issue of boundaries would be settled before provincial and federal elections.

Meanwhile, the CPN Maoist Centre's meeting also concluded today that some local levels should be added in Nawalparasi, Rupandehi and Kapilvastu districts in order to bring the agitating Madhesi parties on board the election process.

Meanwhile, the party entrusted Chairman and PM Dahal to expedite talks with the political parties and finalise contents of the amendment proposal.

Provincial in-charges to select poll candidates

Meanwhile, the party decided that provincial in-charges would select candidates for local level elections from the party.

(With inputs from the Rastriya Samachar Samiti)