CPN MAOIST GOING FOR POLL BOYCOTT SAYS SPOKESPERSON Kathmandu, 30 June: UCPN Maoist central members have supported Chairman Mohan Baidhaya’s proposal to boycott the 19 November second constituent assembly elections, Spokesperson Phampa Bhusal said in Pokhara Sunday, Fiofty members commented on a political report of chairman on the second day of the central committee meet in the resort town. The committee meet concludes Tuesday. Bhusal said the party will boycott the polls. “… we appeal to all the democratic forces not to participate in the election process.” she called in an appeal. A report on party organization of General Secretary also received support, she said. The central committee meet resumes Monday. Nnnn YADHUBANSA JHA JOINS UML Kathmandu, 30 June: CPN (UML) senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that understanding among the political parties was needed to conduct Constituent Assembly (CA) poll in the slated date, RSS reports from Janakpur.. At a programme here Sunday, leader Nepal suggested the Election Commission (EC) to conduct the election in a free and fair manner. The UML leader was of the view that people should analyze the character of the Madhes-centric parties that are serving as crutches for the Maoists. Also speaking at the programme, UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokhrel claimed that UML was not against Madhes and federalism, adding that federalism should be carved out by accepting the Nepal´s own reality. During the programme, Acting Chairman of CPN (ML-Socialist) Yadubansa Jha joined the CPN (UML) today. UML leaders Nepal and Pokhrel welcomed Jha in the UML, pledging to offer ´appropriate´ position in the UML nnnn