Report on Preparations for the Second Constituent Assembly (CA) Elections in Nepal, 2013
Report on Preparations for the Second Constituent Assembly (CA) Elections in Nepal, 2013
PART I
A. Political Backdrop and holding of the second CA elections
The Election Commission of Nepal in its latest announcement made on September 8, 2013 said that the second Constituent Assembly (CA) elections would be held on schedule on November 19, 2013. The declaration of the Chief Election Commissioner Mr. Neel Kantha Uprety seems to reflect the desires of the average Nepali citizen, who wants to see political stability return to Nepal. However, a significant amount of uncertainty regarding the election date exists as the 33-party alliance led by the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN)-Maoist have announced a boycott of the polls, while four of the main political parties of Nepal, The Nepali Congress (NC), the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN)-United Marxist Leninist (UML), Unified Communist Party of Nepal (UCPN)-Maoist and the Terai Madheshi Democratic Party (TMDP) want the elections to be held on November 19, 2013. Despite efforts that are underway to convince CPN-Maoist leader Mohan Baidya and his supporters to be a part of the electoral contest, the chances of achieving a consensus on the November election date appear to be remote.
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Report on Preparations for the Second Constituent Assembly (CA) Elections in Nepal, 2013