KANTIPUR 1. In his message to the people on the occasion of the Nepali new year, King Gyanendra expresses satisfaction at their enthusiastic participation in the constituent assembly elections. This year the Nepali New Year falls on 13 April. (p 1, 100 words) [processing] 2.

Text of report headlined "Victorious Prachanda says he is committed to co-ordinate with other parties" published by Nepalese newspaper Kantipur website on 12 April Kathmandu, 12 April: CPN [Communist Party of Nepal]-Maoist Chairman Prachanda Saturday [12 April] congratulated the voters and the Nepali people as a whole and expressed his commitment to coordinate with the parties in the forming of a new constitution after he was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Kathmandu district-10.

Vote counting in this week's historic Nepal election was under way Friday with Maoists faring better than expected. Ballot boxes from the heavy turnout were flown by helicopter and hand-carried by porters to counting centers across the remote Himalayan country, the Voice of America reported.

Text of report by Nepalese newspaper The Himalayan Times website on 11 April Kathmandu, 11 April [Friday]: Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has congratulated all Nepalis for making the constituent assembly [CA] election a success.

Text of commentary by Akhilesh Tripathi and carried by Nepalese eKantipur.com website on 11 April Clearing all hurdles and obstacles, and defeating all conspiracies of the anti-election elements, the Nepalese people on 10 April successfully held the long-promised constituent assembly elections.