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Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has said national consensus was the need of the hour. "National consensus is necessary to safeguard the achievements including democracy, system and constitution gained through various movements," he said. At an interaction organized here today, he said that there was no alternative to going together to institutionalize the gained achievements and to protect the constitution. Saying that some groups are being active to bring instability in the country, the NC senior leader expressed the view that it was necessary to fight for system rather than power. He further said that the country should now go for economic revolution as political revolution has already been completed with the promulgation of the constitution.

Kiran Sah, an independent lawmaker elected to the House of Representatives from Rautahat-2, has joined the CPN-UML. UML Publicity Department Deputy Chief Bishnu Rijal said that Sah joined the party on Monday evening. Rijal said that UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli welcomed him amidst a program held in Balkot. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel among others were present in the program. With Sah joining the party, the UML now has 79 seats in the House of Representatives. Sah had defeated Nepali Congress candidate Phirdos Alam by a margin of 4, 594 votes. He secured 32, 842 votes while his closest contender Alam garnered 28, 248 votes.  

CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal said that his party cannot join the ruling coalition. During a politburo meeting held on Monday, Nepal said that his party cannot join the Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led government. “We are doing good in the current political situation. We are not going to bow down just for joining the government.  Our party cannot join the ruling alliance. We want to move ahead by keeping the country's interests at the center,” he said. A Standing Committee meeting held on Saturday and Sunday had failed to make a decision on the issue of supporting the government. Leaders within the party have been expressing differing views on the issue of taking part in the government. Some leaders have been saying that they should only support the current government while some have stressed that they should participate in the government.  

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will take the vote of confidence on January 10. Prime Minister Dahal wrote to the Federal Parliamentary Secretariat General Secretary Bharat Raj Gautam to make arrangements for him to take the vote of confidence on January 10. He will take the vote of confidence in the meeting of the Parliament. Dahal, who is also the Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center), presented the claim for the top executive post with the support of 169 lawmakers. He took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari on December 26. There is a provision in the Constitution of Nepal that the PM should take the vote of confidence within 30 days of being appointed to the post. CPN-UML, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Rastriya Swatantra Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party, Janata Samajbadi Party, and Janamat Party are the ruling coalition parties. Three independent lawmakers are also in the ruling alliance. Dahal became the prime minister with the support of seven political parties and three independent lawmakers.