Prez gives Aug-21 deadline to parties

KATHMANDU, August 15: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav in the first constitutional step toward forming a new government has given a week´s time for political parties to form a government based on political consensus.



As per the notice issued under the Article 38 (1) of the Interim Constitution on Monday, political parties are required to recommend a consensus-based prime ministerial candidate to the president by Sunday. [break]



On two previous occasions, the parties had failed to recommend a consensus candidate within given deadlines.



If parties fail to agree on a consensus government, the president will invoke 38 (2) of the Interim Constitution and send a notice to the parliament to elect a new prime minister from the parliament.

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