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Kathmandu, February 23

The issue of forming a taskforce to amend the constitution to make National Assembly members eligible for the post of prime minister was raised in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s Secretariat meeting yesterday.

NCP General Secretary Bishnu Paudel said the issue was raised in the meeting but no decision was taken to that effect.

According to an NCP source, the proposal to form a taskforce was put forth by NCP Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and was aimed at serving the interests of NCP Vice-chair Bamdev Gautam, who recently told party leaders that he would accept the party’s proposal to become an NA member only if the constitution was amended to make Upper House members eligible for the post of prime minister.

An NCP source said amending the constitution to serve the interests of Gautam would undo constitutional checks and balance. Gautam could not be contacted for comments.

As per the provisions of the constitution, only members of the House of Representatives are eligible to become the prime minister.

The talk of amending the constitution didn’t go well with the main opposition party and constitutional experts.

Spokesperson for the Nepali Congress Bishwa Prakash Sharma wrote an angry post on twitter reminding the NCP that demands of Madhesis, Janajatis, Dalits,

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