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Kathmandu, 28 November: As the election results are nearing the final stage, the task of forming a new government has begun. Top leaders of the ruling coalition have intensified informal meetings and bilateral discussions.

The CPN-UML, which became the first party in proportional electoral system and the second party in the first-past the- post category, has also started discussing the options for government formation. It has already initiated its internal homework. Chair KP Oli has already started consultations with his aides and close members .

Especially, almost half a dozen prime ministerial aspirants have been seen within the Nepali Congress, the main component of the power coalition. In the Congress, however, Sher Bahadur Deuba, party president, is the undisputed  prime minister’s candidate, though he has maintained silence. Incumbent Prime Minister Deuba has not claimed the leadership of the new government. But he is the main contender as the leader of a large party from the coalition.

Along with Deuba, senior leader Ramchandra Paudel, Gagan Thapa, who is also the General Secretary, and another leader Prakashman Singh have presented themselves as the future prime minister.Opinions are divided within the Congress on who among them should be sent to lead the government in the next Parliament. Gagan had said that he is a contender for the premiership while canvassing for votes in Kathmandu constituency- 4.

Senior leader Paudel was told by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, the chairman of the ruling party CPN-Maoist Center, that his chances of becoming the Prime Minister had increased during the election campaign. Poudel has started presenting himself as the future prime minister and said that  it would not be appropriate Thapa to run forthe premiership.

Leader  Poudel reached Koteshwar to meet Madhav Kumar Nepal, the president of the ruling CPN (US) this morning. After reaching there, he put forward the same proposal. He has also asked Nepal to help him to pave the way to become the prime minister.

People’s News Monitoring Service