Nepali Congress floats proposal to end political deadlock

Nepali Congress, which is part of the ruling coalition, today floated a four-point proposal to end the political deadlock in Nepal and decided to engage in talks with other stakeholders to reach an agreement.
Party parliamentary office-bearers and central members held a meeting under the leadership of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba at the parliamentary party office Singha Durbar.
They decided to further intensify talks with the ruling partners and the oppositions to forge a consensus on the proposal.
The Nepali Congress (NC), the largest party in the Legislature-Parliament, proposed to announce the date for local poll immediately, endorse the election-related bills, resume the House proceedings and give a full shape to the Election Commission (EC).

It hoped that it will help find a ground to break the existing political deadlock, local media reported.
Party General Secretary Shashank Koirala told reporters after the meeting that the proposal was discussed.

However, the meeting did not mentioned the ground for holding the local level election (either in the existing structure or as per the new constitution).
The main opposition CPN (UML), which has obstructed the House since the registration of the Constitution amendment proposal on November 29, said it is ready to let the House resume business if political parties become committed to endorsing the local poll-related bill.

Likewise, three election-related bills are in the waiting for an approval at the Parliament while posts for three commissioners at the EC are lying vacant.
"A delay in opening the House business will prolong transition," Koirala said.
Senior party leader also Ramchandra Poudel spoke of the need of taking the country towards election phase to find a way out to the existing political imbroglio, saying the party would make initiative to forge a political agreement on holding the election.