KATHMANDU: A meeting of the ruling coalition held to thrash out differences on naming a new Prime Minister ended inconclusively today.
The parties could not forge consensus on government formation as major parties – Nepal Congress (NC) and Maoist Center – remained adamant about their respective positions on the prime ministership, a leader who attended the meeting said.
“We will reach a decision tomorrow (Sunday),” NC leader Gyanendra Karki said, adding, “The government will be formed by the coalition.”
Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has been insisting that he should lead the government while Nepali Congress has been adamant about its position of leading the government as the largest party.
It should be noted that the time given by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to form the government, as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution, is ending tomorrow (Sunday).
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