SURKHET: Nepali Congress (NC) vice president Purna Bahadur Khadka has said that the phase of government formation will begin only after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ receives a vote of confidence from the parliament.
Speaking to the media in Surkhet on Wednesday, the NC vice president Khadka remarked that the government formation as per the new coalition will start after the presidential and vice presidential election and the PM Dahal’s vote of confidence.
The Election Commission has slated the election of President and Vice President on March 9 and March 17 respectively.
“The phase of government formation has not started,” said Khadka, adding, ” Let the presidential and vice presidential elections be over first, the government formation phase will begin only after the Prime Minister takes the vote of confidence.”
Khadka said that the phase of government formation will be completed within two-three days after the Prime Minister takes the vote of confidence.
The NC vice president, who announced not to become minister in 2015, reminded that he has not changed his decision of not joining the cabinet.
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