KATHMANDU, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal is the assembly of people's representatives to make a new constitution. CA elections are expected to consolidate the peace process and pave the way for the institutionalization of democracy in Nepal.

    Drafting the new constitution is the main purpose of the CA. Drafting of the new constitution will be followed by a general election and the formation of a new cabinet.

    The most important issue to be addressed through the CA elections is the establishment of permanent peace and stability in the country as well as the end of all kinds of armed struggles.

    International community hopes that Nepal will recover its peace and stability through this election and move towards sustainable development and prosperity through the collective endeavors of to-be-elected members of the CA.

    The April 10 CA election which was initially slated for June 20,2007 was postponed and rescheduled for Nov. 22 after the Election Commission asked for more time to prepare the polls.

    As per the agreement reached among Nepali political parties, 240 CA members will be elected through the first-past-the-post and335 CA members from the proportional representational electoral system while other 26 CA members would be nominated in the 601-member Constituent Assembly.

    The interim parliament of Nepal on Dec. 28, 2007 approved a bill for the third amendment to the interim constitution to declare the country a federal democratic republic.

    It will be implemented by the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly. The CA polls will be historic polls in Nepal.