Representatives of civil society have expressed confidence that the election of the constituent assembly will select a new structure of the government, where there will be no room for the King.

They also said that Maoists’ involvement in the pro-democracy movement helped people to achieve success so early.

Speaking at a programme jointly organised by civil society and the Peoples’ Movement Coordination Committee (Gaidakot) in Gaidakot, member of civil society, Dr Devendra Raj Pandey, said the political parties should hold wider discussions on the issue of a constituent assembly, reports said.

He added that if it had been only the seven parties leading the agitation, success would have been impossible.

He called for merging the Maoists’ army with the government army after sacking the existing brass of the government army, according to reports.

Speaking at the programme, human rights activist Krishna Pahadi said the king should not have a ceremonial position. He said there should be a president elected by the people.

Nawalparasi secretary of the Maoists, Akash, said the Maoists are coming forward openly to make public their issues since people are attracted to the programmes of Maoists.

President of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) Bishnu Nisthuri said people have won the semi-final match and they are preparing for the finals now.

He said the match would end when the representative of people would be elected president and seated in the Narayanhiti Royal Palace.

Chairperson of Human Rights and Peace Society, Purusottam Dahal, litterateur Arjun Parajuli and leaders of seven political parties also addressed the function.