KATHMANDU, Jan 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that efforts to forge national consensus on the president will continue.

Responding to media persons outside parliament after the Speaker election on Thursday, PM Dahal said that he would continue to try to reach an agreement among the parties over the next President, saying that there is still time for that.

He also said that he is trying to make the ruling coalition partners come to an agreement on the presidency as much as he can. He said that in the election of the Deputy Speaker, the ruling coalition will proceed according to the current procedure.

He said, "The election of the Speaker was held today. We, the ruling coalition parties, all stood together. The main opposition also fielded candidates. A competition took place and the Speaker was elected and announced based on the majority. The election of the Deputy Speaker will be held tomorrow. It will proceed as of today. The matter of the President remains. We are power partners and I am trying to reach an agreement as much as possible. We will continue that effort.”

He insisted that all the ruling parties stand together. He responded that the Speaker was elected by the majority as the ruling parties stood together.

 
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