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Kathmandu, 14 May: Five elected assembly members, including former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, have been requested by the Election Commission to relinquish one seat by 7 June.
Local Minister Deb Gurung,, MJF Chairman Upendra Yadav and Bijaya Kumar Gachedhar of MJF were elected from two constituencies in the 10 May CA election.
Assembly meets for its first session 28 May.
A work schedule for the meeting said a proposal to ‘implement a republic’ will be tabled at the first meeting.
Intense lobbying by individuals and groups with political parties is continuing to get entry to the CA through 26 nominations.
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Demand for constitution amendment aimed against Maoists :Kiran

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 14 may: Senior Maoist leader Mohan Baidya ‘Kiran’ said a demand by rival parties to amend the constitution to topple a government through a simple majority in aimed against Maoists who won’t accept the proposal.
Baidya said CPN (Maoist) won’t accept an amendment proposal.
A two-third majority is needed to topple an incumbent government but Baidya said his party will stay in the opposition if any other party or coalition can muster such a majority.
A hung assembly emerged after the 10 April CA election.
Installation of a Maoist government without amendment, will put CPN (Maoist) firmly in Singha Durbar until parliamentary election after a new constitution is drafted possibly in 30 months.
A war of words has started between Maoists and Congress leaders after Dr Baburam Bhattarai charged Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala wasn’t resigning to make way for a Maoist-led government in which Congress and CPN-UML won’t join.
The second and third largest parties presented seven pre-conditions including dissolution of PLA and YCL.
In reply, Koirala Wednesday asked ‘responsible’ leaders not to make ‘irresponsible’ comments saying such comments could hamper the peace process during a tricky transition.
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