We'll back Khanal as PM if we can't form our own govt: Shrestha

KATHMANDU, July 19: The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has decided to back the government led by CPN-UML chairman Jhalanath Khanal if it cannot form the government under its leadership, a Maoist leader said.



“To be more precise the party has decided to back the government under UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal’s leadership if it fails to lead the government,” vice-chairman Narayankaji Shrestha told mediapersons. [break]



A meeting of office bearers of Unified CPN (Maoist) held at its party office in Paris Danda on Monday decided to support a "progressive front" to form the government if it failed to lead the government.



The Maoists have been demanding the formation of the government under their leadership. However, they have failed to come up with the name of the party candidate for the post.



It has been reported that chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been laying stake on the post while Dr Baburam Bhattarai is seen as a tough contender to Dahal within the party.



Nepali Congress has already picked its parliamentary party leader Ram Chandra Paudel while CPN UML will come up with a candidate by Monday.

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