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Kathmandu:
Nepal's political parties appeared confident of forming a government in a "day or two", with the main opposition Nepali Congress and CPN-UML claiming that they have the numbers to cobble together a coalition.
The country's second and third largest parties, Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist), were within days of reaching a pact with smaller parties to form a government.
The country's main opposition party said the Nepali Congress and the CPN(UML) party were close to forming the new coalition with the support of other parties.
"The CPN-UML has got the support from sufficient number of parliament members in order to form the next coalition and the government will be formed in a day or two," said Ram Chandra Poudyal, the Vice president of the Nepali Congress.
As the CPN-UML has received assurance from the largest Terai-based party, Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum and we have also extended support to the communist party, UML has got the required number to form a government, Poudyal told reporters in the capital today.
The new government will be in place in a day or two, he said, and called upon the Maoists to extend support to the coalition to be led by the UML.
Nepal was plunged into a political crisis last week when the Prime Minister resigned after dispute with President Ram Baran Yadav over the firing of General Rukmangad Katawal.
The country's second and third largest parties, Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist), were within days of reaching a pact with smaller parties to form a government.
The country's main opposition party said the Nepali Congress and the CPN(UML) party were close to forming the new coalition with the support of other parties.
"The CPN-UML has got the support from sufficient number of parliament members in order to form the next coalition and the government will be formed in a day or two," said Ram Chandra Poudyal, the Vice president of the Nepali Congress.
As the CPN-UML has received assurance from the largest Terai-based party, Madhesi Peoples Rights Forum and we have also extended support to the communist party, UML has got the required number to form a government, Poudyal told reporters in the capital today.
The new government will be in place in a day or two, he said, and called upon the Maoists to extend support to the coalition to be led by the UML.
Nepal was plunged into a political crisis last week when the Prime Minister resigned after dispute with President Ram Baran Yadav over the firing of General Rukmangad Katawal.
