UML urges PM Dahal to resign by tomorrow
The CPN-UML has urged Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal to resign by tomorrow.
A Secretariat meeting held at the party office on Tuesday appealed to the Prime Minister to pave the way for the formation of a new government as per Article 76 (2) of the Constitution, UML Deputy General Secretary Pradeep Gyawali said.
He said that the Prime Minister should put in his papers and pave the way as the two parties have already reached an agreement to form a national consensus government.
Meanwhile, the UML has appealed to all the parties to help in forming a national consensus government.
PM Dahal calls on President Paudel
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal called on President Ram Chandra Paudel on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister and the CPN (Maoist Center) Chair visited the Head-of-the-State at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas.
On the occasion, matters relating to the country's latest political developments were discussed, according to President's communications expert Kiran Pokhrel.
It may be noted that on Monday, the two largest parties in the federal Parliament- NC and the CPN-UML- agreed to share the power equation, aiming to form a new government under the leadership of UML Chair KP Sharma Oli.
PM Dahal not to resign immediately, to face floor test
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is not going to resign immediately.
The office-bearers’ meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) held in Baluwatar on Tuesday morning made a decision that the Prime Minister will not tender his resignation instead face a trust vote.
After the meeting, Maoist Center Secretary Devendra Paudel said that the Prime Minister will not put in his papers immediately, instead face a vote of confidence.
The meeting decided that the party will move ahead by holding discussions with Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nepali Congress and CPN-UML among others.
Earlier this morning, UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli met Prime Minister Dahal and urged him to pave the way by resigning from his post.
Oli said that the UML will withdraw the support extended to the government and recall the ministers if he did not step down.
The two big parties—Nepali Congress and CPN-UML—have agreed to form a new government under the leadership of UML Chairman Oli.
RSP not to participate in new coalition
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has decided not to participate in the new coalition.
A Secretariat meeting of the party held on Tuesday morning made the decision to this effect.
The party has decided that it would leave the government soon after the process of forming a new government moved forward.
Making public the decisions of the meeting, RSP Chief Whip Santosh Pariyar said that the party will leave the government soon after the process of forming another government is moved ahead.
He said that the RSP will not participate in the new alliance.
“A serious discussion was held about the reports of possible change in the government. The party will recall ministers soon after the process of forming a new government moves ahead and will quit the government,” he said.
Two big parties—Nepali Congress and CPN-UML—have agreed to form a new government under the leadership of UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli.
According to the agreement reached between the two parties, UML Chairman Oli will lead the government in the first phase and Congress President will lead the government after one-and-a-half years in the second phase.
UML will take the Finance Ministry while NC the Home Ministry.
It has been said that the UML will take nine ministries and NC 10.
