SSP stresses on Nov poll

Kathmandu, Aug 21: The Sanghiya Sadbhawana Party(SSP) has put forth the concept that the election to the next Constituent Assembly (CA) should be held on November 19 as the election was the backbone of democracy.

 

The party also warned of launching agitation if the date of CA election was postponed in any pretext. Stating that the extended meeting of the working committee of the party decided this, Chairman of the party, Anil Jha, said that the election should be held on the stipulated date.He added that further institutional development of democracy and republic was necessary.

 

The party has put forth various demands including that number of seats of first-past the post and proportional should be maintained 42 and 58 respectively in the upcoming CA election and guarantee of representation of all.

 

Similarly, the party has demanded delineation of constituencies in Madhes on the basis of increased population, out of 240 seats of first-past the post election, 121 seats should be fixed for Madhes.

 

Jha said that it was necessary that the government should take special initiative to hold a free and fair election at the participation of all parties and to form a new committee at the participation of all political parties by dissolving the High-Level Political Committee.

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