Maoists to push for 6-month CA extension

KIATHMANDU, Aug 29: The office bearers’ meeting of UCPN (Maoist) on Monday morning decided to suggest to the government to extend the Constituent Assembly (CA) term by six months.



The Maoist decision comes a day after the House elected party Vice-chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai the country’s new prime minister. [break]



Party Secretary CP Gajurel informed that the party will register a proposal to that effect at the House secretariat later today.



Maoists have been showing reservation about the bill registered by the erstwhile Jhalanath Khanal-led government that proposes the term extension of CA by only three months.

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