‘Date of Provincial, federal polls to be announced before PM’s India visit’

<p><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">Minister for Supplies Min Bishwokarma today said the date of the two elections–provincial and federal–would be announced before Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba pays an official visit to India.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><br></p><p>Speaking at a face-to-face programme at Reporter's Club Nepal in the Capital, he said the government is committed to organising the elections within the stipulated time (January 21, 2018).&nbsp;</p><p>Likewise, CPN-UML Secretary Pradip Gyawali said the constitution amendment proposal could not be passed without consultation with the UML.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Ajaya Shankar Nayak however claimed that the proposal was brought in agreement with the UML</p>