The deadline given by the president for political parties to recommend their common candidate for prime minister is expiring today. The state head has already extended the time-frame twice in the past upon the parties’ request.[break]
Dahal reached the president’s office, Shital Niwas this morning and informed him that parties are inching closer to a deal and therefore they need some more time to reach consensus.
A day earlier, a meeting of the dissolved standing committee of UCMN (Maoist) had decided to show maximum flexibility in talks with opposition parties on naming a new PM.
The meeting had also authorized party office bearers for holding talks with opposition parties to forge consensus on the prime ministerial candidate.
Last Friday, President Yadav had extended the deadline by six days after the parties failed to name a consensus PM within a weeklong time period.
Before that, the president on November 29 had extended the deadline after the parties asked for more time as they failed to name the new PM.
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