KATHMANDU, July 9: Vice chairperson of the CPN UML Bidhya Bhandari said that her party would not have any reservations if UCPN (Maoist) Vice Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai is appointed as the prime minister of the country through consensus among the parties.
Speaking at a program in the capital on Saturday, the UML leader also said that she is a “fan” of the Maoist leader. [break]
Bhandari, however, said that the Maoists would have to make their stance clear on the peace process.
Speaking at the same function, Minister for Physical Planning and Works and Maoist leader Top Bahadur Rayamajhi said that the ongoing standing committee and upcoming central committee meeting of his party would endorse Bhattarai as the prime ministerial candidate unanimously.
He also claimed that party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal would himself propose Bhattarai as the prime ministerial candidate from the party.