A dispute arose between the governing coalition partners Nepali Congress and UML regarding the roles of the Constituent Assembly chairperson and the President while promulgating the new constitution. The dispute between main political parties led to the delay in finalisation of the Constituent Assembly Rules and Regulations. Yet, with the endorsement of the Constituent Assembly Rules, selection of leadership to the committees of the Constituent Assembly that are important for constitution-drafting, and the Constituent Assembly taking ownership of the works done by the Constituent Assembly- I, all this added to the optimism that constitution will be drafted. However, the parliament came under criticism for not meeting the quorum for a sitting. In addition, the government failed to nominate 26 members through a political consensus.