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Nepali president calls for formation of new gov't via majority vote

Xinhua, August 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari on Monday called on all political parties in the Parliament to make efforts to form a majority government.

President Bhandari sent a letter to the Parliament Monday, urging it to begin the process of electing a new prime minister on majority basis, the National News Agency reported.

The move comes after the political parties failed to form a consensus government within the deadline provided by the president, that expired on Sunday.

On July 25, the president called on the political parties to form a consensus government within a week in accordance with the Article 298 (2) of the new Constitution.

The Parliament is likely to begin the election procedure of the country's 39th prime minister on Wednesday as it is preparing to call for nominations on Tuesday.

Last week, President Bhandari held consultations with top leaders of three major parties - Nepali Congress, CPN UML and the CPN Maoist-Centre - regarding the formation of the new government.

Similarly, the leaders of the major parties also held rounds of discussions with each other in an attempt to reach an understanding; however, they failed to develop consensus as the second largest party in the Parliament CPN UML decided to sit in the opposition.

Local media have reported that Chairman of CPN Maoist-Centre Pushpa Kamal Dahal is likely to become the next prime minister of the country with the backing of Nepali Congress, the largest party in the Parliament.

Dahal is also making efforts to woo the fringe parties including Madhes-based parties to bring them on the consensus board.

The latest political development comes in the Himalayan nation after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down from the post on July 24 owing to the no-confidence motion filed against him by major parties Nepali Congress and CPN Maoist-Centre. Endit