The House of Representatives (HoR) on Sunday unanimously endorsed the proposal to go for the election of the constituent assembly tabled by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

Apart from the seven party alliance, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Rastriya Janashakti Party also supported the proposal.

Discussion was held on Sunday on the proposal after the opening speech of Prime Minister Koirala, before passing the proposal unanimously.

Newly appointed Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala addressing the 2nd meeting of the reinstated House of Representatives, Sunday, Apr 30 06. nepalnews.com

Prime Minister Koirala filed the proposal to go for election to constituent assembly on the first session of the HoR on Friday.

Deputy speaker Chitra Lekha Yadav, read out the sankalpa prastab (memorandum) sent by PM Koirala, who could not attend the parliament session due to his frail health on Friday.

The SPA reached to an agreement with the Maoists in last November to bring Maoists into mainstream of politics by holding the election of the constituent assembly.

Earlier, Maoists announced protest programme immediately after the royal proclamation of reinstating the dissolved HoR, saying that election of the constituent assembly is a must to resolve the current political problems of the country. They later called back the decision after Prime Minister Koirala assured them in this regard. nepalnews.com pb Apr 30 06