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Poll date may be postponed if CPN-Maoist joins: Dahal

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KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Chairman of the UCPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that his party has been maximally flexible to convince the CPN-Maoist to join the Constituent Assembly (CA) election process.



Inaugurating the fifth unity national conference of the Nepal National Progressive Intellectuals Association here today, leader Dahal said that scheduled November 19 CA poll may be postponed by five to ten days if the party agrees to take part in the election.[break]



On the occasion, Dahal stated that making the upcoming election successful was also the responsibility of the intelligentsia.



Dahal further added that the forthcoming election is related to country´s fate and supportive role from all sides especially from the intellectual community was essential.



Speaking at the program, Dahal informed that the draft of the new constitution will be prepared within six months of the election and a new constitution will be promulgated within a year.



Also speaking at the program, party senior leader Baburam Bhattarai accused that some so-called commercial media houses have attempted to disseminate false messages about revolution and urged the intelligentsia to defend such trend.



Likewise, another party leader Narayankaji Shrestha urged voters to give majority to the party in the forthcoming election.



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