Madhesi leaders seek to forge common stance before PM Dahal's India visit

The Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha has said that it cannot accept the report of the Local Body Restructuring Commission that proposes to form 565 local units (village and municipal councils) in the new federal set up. Morcha leaders said that the proposed local setup was a deliberate attempt to disfranchise the Madhesi constituencies. Morcha allies have also demanded the commission be disbanded, arguing that the constitutional body was formed without consultation with the agitating parties.