One dangerous assumption on the part of the Republican intellectuals: They see the Maoist movement to be a social movement of the underprivileged people. So if the new system is more accomodating to the social-economical issues, the Maoists will disappear. No way. The Maoists are a political force too. Do not simply assume that they are fighting for bread and money and equal rights. They are fighting for a STATE. They are not just vanishing when there' a Republic of Nepal. They will be around and you have to confront them politically, and god forbid, militarily when the time comes. So solve the Maoist issue first or start negotiating with the Maoist leaders on the possible alliance, then you will survive for 10 years maximum. Sooner or later, the Maoists will take up their arms again and throw you out so that they can have their state, just the way you wish to overthrow the monarchy today.