Biratnagar, January 5
Shashank Koirala, Nepali Congress general secretary, said on Thursday parties should strive for Constitution amendment only after elections take place.
Koirala argued that political parties should be ready for election of local bodies if they are serious about ending the protracted political deadlock gripping the country.
There’s not enough time to conduct local level polls in the present context. So, government should conduct local elections like earlier
Speaking at a press conference that Nepal Trade Union (Morang) had organised in Biratnagar, Koirala said there’s not enough time to conduct local level polls in the present context. So, the government should conduct local elections like earlier, he said.
After civic polls, political parties can take the Constitution amendment process to a logical conclusion through talks
After conducting local bodies’ elections, political parties can take the Constitution amendment process to a logical conclusion through talks, Koirala said.
In another context, Koirala said: Hindus comprise 84 per cent of Nepal’s population, so demand for declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state is but natural.
Hindus comprise 84 per cent of Nepal’s population, so demand for declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state is but natural
After conducting three-tier elections, the government can conduct a referendum on secularism, he said.
