KATHMANDU, May 31 -- The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has officially decided to extend its support to the constitution amendment bill related to the new political map of the country put forth by the government in parliament.

A proposal to this effect was endorsed by the party's Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held till late evening Saturday at the party's headquarters in Sanepa.

According to NC Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma, the CWC meeting took a decision to direct the party's parliamentary party to vote in favor of the constitution amendment bill that seeks to bring amendment to the political map included in Schedule 3 related to Article 9 (2) of the constitution. The government is scheduled to present the...