A new debate has started in recent days about the number of local bodies proposed by the Local Bodies Restructuring Commission. It has become a big political agenda, both in and outside the parliament. Nepali Congress, the largest political party in the parliament, has formally criticized the preliminary recommendations of the commission, especially regarding the proposed number of local units. Other parties have also expressed their dissatisfaction on the proposed number. The main opposition, CPN-UML, has however not made its official stance public.
