"We will hold talks with the parties and discuss this,” said Baidya at a talk program in Kathmandu.
He added that his party should lead the government to conclude the peace process and constitution drafting. [break]
Baidya, who heads the hardline faction in the Maoist party, stated that the party is yet to decide who would be its prime ministerial candidate.
Biadya, however, added that the Maoists would be happy to stay in opposition if the Nepali Congress (NC) and the UML formed a majority government. “The party standing committee meeting to be held shortly will take a decision,” he said.
Meanwhile, Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Saturday that the three-point agreement reached between the government and his party on Friday would be instrumental in breaking the political deadlock.
He said the agreement broke the ice, though “the ice is yet to melt”.
He said the agreement would lead to the completion of the peace process and constitution drafting by May 28.
On Friday, the Maoists and the government signed a three-point deal to set up a six-member mechanism for monitoring the Maoist combatants after UNMIN leaves.
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