PAUDEL COPNDITIOPN
LAWYERS ADVISE CAUTION AGAINST BIG CHANGES IN
ELECTORAL CONSTITUENCIES UPDATE
Kathmandu, 4
July: Lawyers have suggested the
Constituencies Delineation Commission (cdc) not to make any significant change
in the existing number and area of electoral constituencies, RSS reports.
At a programme organised by the Commission at New
Baneshwor on Thursday, they suggested the Commission to continue the 205
electoral constituencies and make little changes on the remaining 35
constituencies.
Former Chief Secretary and advocate Tirthaman Shakya said that changes could be made only in the 35 electoral constituencies, that were increased earlier as per Article 63 (3) of the Interim Constitution 2007.
The lawyers also suggested not to reduce the number of constituencies except in Kavre district as population of the districts, where constituencies were added, has increased.
Earlier, 35 electoral constituencies had been added in 25 districts.
Nepal Bar Association Chairman Hari Krishna Karki suggested the Commission to move ahead by keeping the previous constituencies as it is except those which need some changes.
Karki said there is a provision in the constitution that changes could be made only in the additional constituencies.
More than one dozen advocates and lawyers including senior advocates Radhe Shyam Adhikari, Harihar Dahal and Saritaraj Bhandari were present on the occasion.
Former Chief Secretary and advocate Tirthaman Shakya said that changes could be made only in the 35 electoral constituencies, that were increased earlier as per Article 63 (3) of the Interim Constitution 2007.
The lawyers also suggested not to reduce the number of constituencies except in Kavre district as population of the districts, where constituencies were added, has increased.
Earlier, 35 electoral constituencies had been added in 25 districts.
Nepal Bar Association Chairman Hari Krishna Karki suggested the Commission to move ahead by keeping the previous constituencies as it is except those which need some changes.
Karki said there is a provision in the constitution that changes could be made only in the additional constituencies.
More than one dozen advocates and lawyers including senior advocates Radhe Shyam Adhikari, Harihar Dahal and Saritaraj Bhandari were present on the occasion.
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NC’S PAUDEL SETS CONDITION FOR MEETING CPN MAOIST
DEMANDS
Kathmandu, 4 July::
Officiating President of Nepali Congress Ram
Chandra Paudel has said that talks could be held
with the dissenting parties in the condition of holding the CA elections in the
proposed,
RSS reports. date.
Indicating to the decision of the CPN-Maoist central committee meeting in Pokhara to boycott the elections, leader Poudel said if they (CPN-Maoist) are honest in the election, CA and people's sovereignty then we can discuss on other issues.
Inaugurating the 5th anniversary function of Lokkhabar weekly here today, he also disclosed that efforts are being made to reach to the Maoist leadership.
"We are ready to address their other concerns if they are in favour of ensuring the right of the people to vote and draft their own constitution", he said.
Indicating to the decision of the CPN-Maoist central committee meeting in Pokhara to boycott the elections, leader Poudel said if they (CPN-Maoist) are honest in the election, CA and people's sovereignty then we can discuss on other issues.
Inaugurating the 5th anniversary function of Lokkhabar weekly here today, he also disclosed that efforts are being made to reach to the Maoist leadership.
"We are ready to address their other concerns if they are in favour of ensuring the right of the people to vote and draft their own constitution", he said.
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