But what federalism will mean in practice, taking account of the geographic and ethnic peculiarities of Nepal, remains elusive and potentially divisive. Reaching a national consensus will be a formidable task for the Constituent Assembly, and meanwhile the Nepali people cannot be expected to wait patiently until a new constitution is drafted to see real improvement in their daily lives.
而且，当尼泊尔渴望成为一个联邦民主共和国的时候，不同的团体对他们对其生活和资源有更多的控制的期望是很高的。但是，考虑到尼泊尔的地理和种族特性，联邦主义在实践中意味着什么仍然是难以捉摸并可能是会引起争论的。在尼泊尔达成全国性共识对制宪会议来说是一个艰巨的任务，同时，也不可能期望尼泊尔人民会耐心等待，直到看见起草一部新的宪法来真正改善他们的日常生活。