Nepal popularly known as kingdom, ruled by Shah dynasty for over 240 years from the late founder Prithivi Narayan Shah till Gynandra, is going for historic Constituent Assembly Polls on 10th April 2008 ( 28th Chaitra 2064 BS) although it was scheduled for 6th Chaitra 2063 BS. After the first democracy people were eagerly waiting for the Constituent Assembly Polls during the regime of Tribhuwan. But the Constituent Assembly Election was curbed and in BS 2017 and the Panchyat System was loaded by Mahendra. As such this election is going place after 57 years of struggle by the Nepalese people.
Persons who did not liked Constituent Assembly Polls had placed many hurdles like demand of Hindu Kingdom, demand of separate autonomous regions for Tarai, inner hilly regions, ethnic community regions etc.
People are aggressively utilizing their voting rights for their long awaited Constituent Assembly Polls to get their own Constitution. Youngsters, who are casting their votes for the first time, are the most aggressive to take part in the Assembly polls. But the elders are also equally aggressive to choose their political party and the candidate as the election is taking place almost after 9 years.
The main attraction of this election is the participation Maoist Party led by Comrade Prachanda alas Puspa Kamal Dahal. They had boycotted the earlier assembly elections and had demanded for a Constituent Assembly Election. After 12 years violent rebelary action they have come to main political stream on BS 2062 after a 19 days violence in Kathmandu valley including all the 75 districts of Nepal. Although the Maoists leaders are threatening to go for violence if they are defeated by other means. As such a free and fair election is expected by all the people of the world. Almost 60 polling observation teams from abroad, including JIMI CARTER former president of USA are in Nepal to observe the polling in free and fair manner.
We hope the Constitution will be prepared in the stipulated time, as demanded by the people of Nepal, without any hazards and the dream NEW NEPAL comes true. Let Nepal be a symbol of example for other countries also who are seeking political freedom.
Changes are a must but it should be good for the Country and the People not for the Political Parties and the Political Leaders. Leaders of Seven Party Alliance must understand the sentiments of the people and must give the country to a right direction for prosperous future New Nepal.
