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Extending The Term Of Constituent Assembly For Three Months.
By KTM Metro Reporter
August 30, 2011: members of the Constituent Assembly (CA) cum parliament have voted for amending the Interim Constitution of Nepal of 2007 for extending the term of CA for three months means until November 30, 2011.
Caretaker government of Jhalanath Khanal has registered the resolution for extending the term of the CA for three months. The UCPN-Maoist and other small parties have asked for extending the term of the CA for six months and nine months respectively,
Actually, leaders of UCPN-Maoist, NC and CPN-UML have agreed on extending the term of the CA for another three months on May 28, 2011 while agreeing on extending the term of the CA for three months.
Of 541 lawmakers present in the parliament, 537 voted for the amendment bill for extending the term of the CA for three months whereas four lawmakers belonging to the RPP-Nepal voted against it.
Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gacchedar has tabled the bill at the parliament for deliberations and endorsement.
