BIRATNAGAR, Jan 8: The deadline set by the provincial head for the establishment of the government in province 1 is expiring at 5 pm today.

On January 11, Provincial Chief Parshuram Khapung called upon two or more parties represented in the Provincial Assembly to submit their claims for the post of Chief Minister within seven days after garnering a support of majority members in the Provincial Assembly in accordance with Article 168 (2) in the Constitution.

In the meantime, the ruling coalition parties held internal discussions but could not submit their claims because the share allocation was not finalized at the center. The ruling coalition is preparing to submit its claim by this evening.

"Today there will be a discussion between the top leaders, after that we will present the claims in the province," said Indra Bahadur Angbo, the leader of the Maoist Central Province 1.

Both the CPN-UML and the Maoist Center have been claiming the post of Chief Minister of Province 1.

The alliance of UML, Maoist Center, RPP and JSP is close to two-thirds majority to form the government in Province 1. 47 votes are required for a majority in the 93-province assembly. UML has 40 votes, Maoist Center has 13 votes, RPP has 6 votes and Janta Samajwadi Party (JSP) has 60 votes.

 
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