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King Gyanendra calls for polls in Nepal to save his position MIL/Agencies, Apr 14, 2006. Kathmandu - With the pro-democracy movement and rebel Maoists building up pressure on Nepal's Government to restore multi-party democracy in the kingdom, King Gyanendra has announced that general elections to take place as soon as possible. However, the King has offered no comments, rather he opted to remain silent when asked about the expected date of elections. To save his position politically as a King, he has called all political parties to participate in a dialogue for the restoration of peace and democracy. In his message to the nation at the start of the Nepali Hindu New Year, he said that all the problems afflicting the nation shall be resolved through dialogue and negotiation. As per New Kerala, the announcement of polls follows more than a week of protests by the people of Nepal. The pro-democracy movement has been growing stronger with the common man on the street urging businessmen, troops and government employees to join hands with them. Nepal, which has been battling a violent Maoist revolt since 1996, was pushed deeper into turmoil in February 2005 when King Gyanendra sacked the She Bahadur Deuba Government and assumed power on the pretext that the kingdom's politicians had failed to tackle the insurgency effectively. More than 13,000 people have been killed since the revolt broke out a decade ago. The rebels and the seven political parties formed a loose alliance last November under which the Maoists are backing the latest anti-king campaign.
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