KATHMANDU, July 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has decided not to resign from his post.

Maoist Center Secretary Devendra Paudel announced that the office-bearers' meeting held in Baluwatar resolved to face a vote of confidence in parliament.

"The Prime Minister has decided to seek a vote of confidence," Paudel stated. "We have unanimously supported this decision on behalf of the party. We will engage in discussions with various parties, including the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Nepali Congress, and CPN-UML."

Paudel indicated that the two major parties would not agree to form a government of national consensus.

Dahal convened the meeting in Baluwatar to address the political developments following the agreement between the NC and UML.

Some leaders had suggested that resignation might be a suitable political maneuver, considering the unlikelihood of forming an alternative government after the merger of the two major parties.

Dahal’s resignation would pave the way for the formation of a new government. However, alongside the decision for the Prime Minister not to resign, the UML has prepared to withdraw its support to the government and ask its ministers to resign from their posts. Then the constitution requires PM Dahal to seek a vote of confidence within one month.