Maoist Chairman Prachanda authorized to pick ministers from party

KATHMANDU, July 13: CPN (Maoist Center) has authorised Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to pick the name of ministers to join the new government to be led by Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

A Standing Committee meeting of the party, held at Parisdanda of Koteshwor on Tuesday morning, assigned Prachanda with the right to decide who will join the Deuba Cabinet. 

After the meeting, a Maoist leader told Ratopati that further discussions on the issue of government are underway. “Either another Standing Committee meeting or the Chairman himself will make the decision." He added that the party will hold further discussion regarding the formation of a coalition government with the Congress party.

Meeting also appreciated the Supreme Court for issuing an order to reinstate the House of Representatives (HoR), which was dissolved on May 22.  

The apex court, on Monday, issued a mandamus in the name of President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Congress President Deuba as the prime minister by 5 PM, Tuesday as per Article 76 (5) of the Constitution of Nepal.

Meanwhile, President Bhandari is preparing to appoint Deuba as the new prime minister while Deuba himself is forming a small sized Cabinet.