The King is a "pro-China" dictator, he doesn't care about democracy, and in fact doesn't want democracy. He just wants to keep the maoists tensions alive so that he can prolong his dictatorship using that as an excuse.
If the Maoists want to surrender and join the mainstreame and also stand for elections then there is no reason not to given them a chance. This time the King has no excuses he must make way for democracy if he is really as sincere about his intentions (which I obviously doubt) as he would have the world believe.
There has been enough bloodbath in Nepal already and as long as the King enjoys China's support he will simply continue the bloodbath and use make use every oppurtunity (such as the Maoists threat) to actually eliminate all his political oppositions even those genuine ones who have nothing to do with the Maoists but is simply oppossed to the dictatorship.
My comment was only intended as a good natured jab at democrats. I am, of course, every bit as appalled at the innocent blood spilled by the communists as the next extremely attractive chick. Perhaps even more so.
It would seem to me that there is more than enough corruption to go around and it isn't all to be found in the King's palace. While the calls for democracy always sound fine, I seriously doubt the alliance of these seven, essentially socialist, parties will usher in a new era of participatory democracy for the people. A corrupt government, in a nation used to corruption and under pressure from both superpower neighbors will hardly be given the space and peace that democracy will need to grow.
Nothing good will ever come of the Maoists being given a seat at the table - ever.
If the king is pro-China then India is pro-Maoist.