Koirala not acceptable as new PM: UCPN (Maoist) leaders

KATHMANDU, Jan 12: The UCPN (Maoist) has clearly said that the party cannot accept Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala as the next prime minister.



The UCPN (Maoist) leaders made such statement at a meeting with the top leaders of CPN-UML on Sunday morning.[break]



The UML leaders had reached UCPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda´s residence at Lazimpat to seek Maoists´ support for making Koirala next prime minister.



After the meeting with the UCPN (Maoist) leaders, CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal said he proposed the Maoist leaders to support an NC-led government under the leadership of Koirala as the UML has already seconded Koirala´s candidacy for the post.



Leader Nepal told journalists that the Maoist leaders said it was impossible to accept the NC-led government under the leadership of Koirala.Earlier this morning, the top leaders of the NC and UML had held discussions on present political development.



During the meeting held at NC President Koirala´s residence, the top leaders of both parties concluded to take to the streets arguing that the Maoists were attempting to defer the elections in different pretensions and trying to impose authoritarianism.



The meeting also decided to firmly support NC President Koirala´s candidacy for prime ministerial bid.

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