NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah has insisted that a new constitution must be finalized before the general election. He acknowledged the government’s stated timeline for polls but stressed that constitutional reforms and the process for drafting a new constitution require consensus. “If parties push for elections without unity on these fundamental issues, it signals they don’t truly want elections,” he remarked. He added, “We want elections held on time – it could even have been in December rather than February – but only if key conditions are met.” He warned that those seeking delays were actually avoiding reform implementation, creating doubts about their intentions.