During the meeting held at UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal´s residence in Lazimpat today, the leaders discussed about an all-party meeting (roundtable conference) as agreed on High-Level Political Committee and CA elections.[break]
After the meeting, UCPN (Maoist) leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha told journalists that the top leaders of the Mohan Baidhya-led party said they were not poll-opposers but cannot take part in the CA election under leadership of the current government in status-quo.
Shrestha also said that CPN-Maoist Chairman Mohan Baidhya opined not to take part in the election until a consensus was forged in contents of the new constitution.
Chairman Dahal and leader Shrestha were present from the UCPN (Maoist) while Chairman Baidhya, Vice-Chairman CP Gajurel and General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa attended the dialogue from the CPN-Maoist.
However, UCPN (Maoist) leader Shrestha expressed confidence that consensus would be forged through the roundtable conference. He also reiterated that the CA election date should not be deferred.
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