This is a fifth time the president has extended the deadline after he formally summoned the political parties on November 23 to name their common prime ministerial candidate to lead consensus government. [break]
The president has given additional time to choose new prime minister and for the formation of the cabinet through political consensus till December 22, upon the political parties’ request, reads a press statement issued by the president’s office.
Earlier in the day, top leaders of the three major political parties and United Democratic Madhesi Front had reached the president´s office to request him yet another extension of the deadline by three to five days.
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