--By TC Correspondent
Following a hectic negotiation, the High Level Political Committee (HLPC) struck a six-point deal with the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Democratic Front (FDF) last Thursday. The deal was signed between the HLPC and the FDF at the HLPC Secretariat in New Baneshwor.
Earlier on the first week of August during a dialogue with the HLPC, the FSP had put forth a 13-point demand. The deal struck on Thursday has now paved the way for eight parties affiliated with the FDF to contest for the election. Yadav’s Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, Sarat Singh Bhandari’s Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, Tamsaling Rastriya Dal and Rastriya Janamukti Party, among others, will now be contesting in the election.
According to the deal, the CA will have 581 members with a provision of electing 335 members under the proportional representation system and 240 under first-past-the-post, while 10 other will be inducted into the CA upon the recommendation of the cabinet.
The FDF will also be in the HLPC and will be expanded further to bring other dissident parties into the political mechanism.
The deal includes requesting the EC to extend the voter registration process for two weeks, taking the process ahead on forging consensus on the basic principles of the new constitution and to hold the CA polls in a free, fair and fearless environment.
While negotiating at the table, the FDF however, dropped one of its demands of the Interim Election Council Chairman Khil Raj Regmi’s resignation from the post of Chief Justice.
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