After the royal move in 2002, Nepali Congress proposed the restoration of the House of Representatives. The centrist party defines this as the only way out of the current political crisis. The UML also adhered to that proposal for quite some time. The other parties of the dissolved parliament had reluctantly agreed to the idea because they also wanted to take part in the street struggle. However, from day one, Nepal Sadbhabana Party (Anandi Devi) and People's Front Nepal had been stressing the need for a constituent assembly. The so-called big parties in parliament did not entertain our idea and that is why the slogan for the restoration of democracy gained currency. After the UML joined the government claiming that regression had been corrected, the demand of the remaining four parties had to be revised. The demand for an all-party government was no longer relevant, and so our demands had to be revised and fine tuned. But even after the four-party meeting three weeks ago, the demand continues to be for the restoration of parliament. The meeting had also decided that the country should be given an outlet through restoration and by using the present constitution as a stepping stone for a constituent assembly. The question that naturally pops up is if the restoration of the house is constitutionally legal. Even if the parliament is restored, does it have the mandate to go for a constituent assembly or any other progressive move for the restructuring of the state? Will such a move establish the state power and sovereignty in the people or in other power centres? Will the move be able to end the present conflict?

The king dissolved the third parliament on the recommendation of the prime minister. The dissolution was done through Clause 53 (4) of the constitution. It wasn't a result of the king's wish. By now it has been established that the person who had recommended the dissolution did so with ill intent and lacked long-term vision. The move paved the way for the formation of a third front in this conflict-ridden country.