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CPN (Unified Socialist) chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the party will not rush to take the decision about joining the government. As Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal prepares to seek the vote of confidence on Jan 10, Nepal is under pressure to make a decision.

PM Dahal on Wednesday urged Nepal to support the government. Nepal, however, said his party has not taken any decision on the issue. The party views the political situation as foggy and is not in a hurry to make a decision. We will wait for the policies and program of the government and decide, Nepal said.

The party has failed to emerge as a national party but has 10 members in the Parliament. Nepal is reportedly unhappy that Dahal joined hands with CPN-UML to form the government. The UML is Nepal's former party, which he left after falling out with its Chairman KP Oli. Dahal has expedited talks with parties to win the floor test, and it is important for him that Nepal's party is behind him.

The Office of the Sudurpaschim Province Chief today called on the parties representing in the Province Assembly to stake claim for the post of Chief Minister and the provincial government. The Province Chief's call comes as no single party in the Assembly holds a majority to form the government in accordance with Article 168 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal and the support of two or more parties is required for this purpose. The support of 27 members of the Province Assembly is required to form the government. The Province Chief has given the deadline of 5 pm on January 11 to the parties to stake claim for government formation and to appoint the Chief Minister with the support of two or more parties representing in the Province Assembly. The Nepali Congress has 19 seats, the CPN (Maoist Centre) 11, the CPN-UML 10, the Nagarik Unmukti Party seven, the CPN (Unified Socialist) four, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) one seat and one independent in the 53-member Sudurpaschim Province Assembly.

European Union Ambassador to Nepal Nona Deprez paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday. During the meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, the two discussed matters of mutual interests, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat. Likewise, Swiss Ambassador to Nepal Elisabeth von Capeller called on the Prime Minister today itself. On the occasion, they discussed relations between Nepal and Switzerland.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday. During the meeting, the duo discussed the election of President and Vice-President and contemporary political issues. The Election Commission is making preparations for the election of President and Vice-President. At a time when preparations are being made for the election of President, UML Chairman Oli’s meeting with President Bhandari has been taken in a meaningful way. Earlier on Tuesday, Oli held separate meetings with party senior leader Ishwor Pokharel and Vice-Chairman Subash Nembang. Oli, who had reached Baluwatar to meet Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, held a meeting with Janata Samajbadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav after returning to Balkot on Tuesday evening. According to a source, Oli met Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Rajendra Lingden on Tuesday itself.