“UML-Congress alliance will be formed to amend Constitution for political stability”

CPN-UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel said that a joint government of UML and Nepali Congress will be formed for political stability.

He said that other parties will also be incorporated in the KP Sharma Oli-led national government.

General Secretary Pokharel, who had played an important role to bring Nepali Congress and UML to one place, informed that an agreement has been reached with the Congress to amend the Constitution for political stability.

Taking to Facebook, leader Pokharel said: “An agreement has been reached between UML and Nepali Congress to form a national consensus government under the leadership of KP Sharma Oli to necessary amendments to the Constitution and to formulate laws for political stability.” “The parties, who agreed to this process, will be included in the national government.”

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In the 275-member House of Representatives, Nepali Congress has 88 seats while UML has 79.

Fringe parties should be included to secure a two-thirds majority.

Attempts to form the ruling alliance of Congress and UML were being made for a long time.

UML General Secretary Pokharel has been taking the initiatives.