Leader Nepal demands provincial and parliamentary elections in single-phase

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">CPN (UML) leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that no consensus has been forged among political parties to amend constitution after local-level election.</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>At a news conference in Birathnagar today, leader Nepal clarified that discussion would be held among Nepali Congress, CPN (UML), CPN (Maoist Centre) and Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal over the issue of constitution amendment after the third round of local-level election scheduled for September 18.</p><p><br></p><p>Leader Nepal also stressed that the Election Commission should carry out preparation to hold provincial and parliamentary elections in the single-phase within December 1.&nbsp;</p>