"Decide to take part in the election, and all your demands will be fulfilled."
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, urging Madhesi parties to declare they will take part in election.
"If this government fails to hold election, we will have to capture the state power to hold the polls."
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, talking to journalists in Dang.
"The people and the government of India have extended moral and political support to Nepal's democratic movement in 2006 and Nepal has been receiving decisive help and cooperation from the government of India in her ongoing peace process and elections to the constituent assembly."
Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Home Minister, in Press Trust of India (PTI).
"If we think that election should be held only after restoring complete peace in the country, then the election may never happen. We must understand that peace will come only after the election."
Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML).
"I condemn in the strongest terms the bomb attack during a political rally held to promote the Constituent Assembly election in Birgunj, as well as bombings and threats related to other recent rallies."
Ian Martin, Special Representative of Secretary General of the UN, and chief of UNMIN.
"The April election is favorable for Maoists. They are working as per their plan to capture each polling booth by mobilizing YCL cadres. Their strategy is just to capture power."
Binaya Dhoj Chand, a central leader of Nepali Congress (NC), in Deshantar.
"There is concern on the activities of certain groups that are making things difficult for people in the Terai area. Some of these groups may have some kind of links in North India, so it would be enormously helpful if Indian authorities are able to keep these people under control."
Matthew Kahane, United Nations Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nepal, saying that in many districts of Nepal people are chronically facing food shortage and asked India to ensure a regular supply of food and other crucial supplies to them, in the Press Trust of India.
"I have not met the King for quite sometime."
Pashupati SJB Rana, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), refuting reports that he has met with the King.
Transition
INCREASED: The load-shedding hours from six to eights hours a day, by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA)
APPOINTED: Yogendra Dhakal, as the Nepali ambassador to Australia, after the Australian government belatedly accepted his nomination.
LEFT: US ambassador to Nepal, Nancy Powell, for New Delhi, India, to hold talks with Indian officials on Nepal situation.
RETURNED: The United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang, after completing her five-day visit to Nepal.
DEFERRED: The case against governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, Bijaya Nath Bhattarai, till February 15, by the Special Court. Bhattarai along with NRB director Surendra Pradhan is facing charges of corruption slapped by the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).
