Kathmandu, March 5 -- The government is pushing ordinances other than one to amend the Land Act, after two Madhesh-based parties refused to support the "controversial" ordinance.

Five of the six ordinances issued by the incumbent government in different periods, when the federal parliament was not in session, will be tabled for a vote on Wednesday in the House of Representatives. The decision was taken following Parliament's Business Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

"All the ordinances except one will be put to vote on Wednesday," said Shyam Ghimire, the Nepali Congress chief whip. "The decision on the land-related ordinance will be taken after further discussions between the parties in the ruling alliance."

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