Morang CDO residence bombed

Kathmandu, 19 Jan: A rebel group Saturday set off a bomb in front on the residence of Morang CDO in Biratnagar immediately after a second joint assembly rally of seven ruling political parties. Madesh Mukti Morcha claimed responsibility for the bombing. The meeting, otherwise, west off without major untoward incident. Ruling party leaders assured announced elections will held as scheduled on 10 April. The meeting was held amid tight security at Sahid Maidan. Ruling party leaders said most regional demands have been met and remaining demands of the terai will be met after constituent assembly elections. Dr Baburam Bhattarai told the rally monarchy is dead and vote will hold its funeral. Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi asked Jwala Singh and Goit groups on JTMM to participate in elections. CPN-UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal asked rebels to come to the negotiating table. A section of the Nepali Congress opposing growing links between the party and Maoists boycotted the Biratnagar rally after the first joint rally in the capital. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is personally pushing the alliance. Rebel leader Gobinda Raj Joshi told Jandesh the party had gone against the directive of the general convention to incorporate a republic in the constitution.