The Nepal Cabinet has proposed 8th of next month as the date for conducting polls to the Upper House of Parliament to pave the way for formation of the new government after recent provincial and parliamentary polls.<br/>'<br/>Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal, Ayodhee Prasad Yadav Yadav expressed his readiness to conduct the election for the Upper House on that date.<br/>'<br/>Out of 59 members of the National Assembly, 56 will be elected by an electoral college comprising the chiefs and deputy chiefs of the 753 local units and members of the provincial assemblies. The remaining three will be nominated by the president on the recommendation of the government.<br/>'<br/>Mr Yadav said, it is necessary to conduct the election to the Upper House to allocate seats for women and ethnic minorities, including Dalits.<br/>'<br/>The election of the new prime minister can take place only after the formation of the full house, which includes the House of Representatives and the Upper House, as per the constitutional provision.<br/>'<br/>However, the victorious Left alliance, comprising CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre, has been demanding Deuba quit the top post at the earliest so as to pave way for election of the prime minister.<br/>'<br/>Deuba, has, however, maintained that he would not resign before the Upper House election takes place.