"The consensus should not be achieved on the basis of giving certain post to a certain person. Power sharing means sharing of ministerial posts."
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, Maoist chairman, at a press meet.
"Being the largest party, the Maoists should have their say on prime minister. Being the second largest party, Nepali Congress (NC) should have its say in choosing president."
Ram Chandra Poudel, Minister for Peace and Reconstruction and vice president of NC, at a press meet.
"We will never accept this agreement because it intends at disintegrating the country. This agreement was done keeping the Seven-Party Alliance's talks team at dark, nor was the SPA consulted before the signing of the agreement in Baluwatar." }
Jhal Nath Khanal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), deploring the February 28 pact with United Madhesi Loktantrik Forum, in The Himalayan Times.
"The party has decided that we will opt out of the whole process if the procedure to elect president/vice president, CA chairman/vice chairman, and government formation does not begin following the amendment of the constitution."
Dev Gurung, senior Maoist leader, accusing Nepali Congress (NC) of stalling the process of forming new government, in Kantipur.
"Don't think that this is the end of our struggle. Our struggle has just started."
Upendra Yadav, coordinator of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), after allowing the resumption of Constituent Assembly meeting, indicating possibility of continued confrontation among major parties.
"It has been proved that the real intention behind the slogan of one Madhes one Province is to divide the country."
Chitra Bahadur KC, leader of Rastriya Jana Morcha, speaking at the CA meeting, blasting remarks made by Madhesi leaders.
"There is no alternative to agitation. The three parties have played number game with us at the CA."
Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta, co-coordinator of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), in Kantipur.
Transition:
ELECTED: Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar, unanimously, as the leader of the parliamentary party of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) at the Constituent Assembly (CA). Chandrika Prasad Yadav and Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav, have been elected as chief whip and secretary of the MJF parliamentary party, respectively. Likewise, Dr. Tilak Rawal, Renu Yadav, Wakil Ahmad, Kalawati Paswan, Ramananda Mandal, Pramod Gupta, Nilam Barma and Ramjanam Chaudhary have been elected as members of the parliamentary party working committee.
BAGGED: Sapana Pradhan Malla, woman rights activist and a member of the Constituent Assembly (CA), a prestigious award called Gruber prize. The prize carries a purse of half a million dollars (Rs 34.4 million) along with a gold medal.
RETURNED: Madhav Kumar Nepal, former general secretary of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), after completing a visit to South America.
RESUMED: The meeting of the Constituent Assembly (CA), which were disrupted by Madhesi parties.
TABLED: The Fifth Amendment Bill along with supplementary bill, to make changes in the interim constitution.
REJECTED: A protest notice against the amendment bill, registered by Madhesi Janadhikar Forum leader JP Gupta, by the Constituent Assembly.
ENDED: The hospital closure strike, by the Nepal Medical Association.
ELECTED: Indra Kharel, as the president of Supreme Court bar association
