Exiting from their meeting with President Dr Ram Baran Yadav in his office in Shital Niwas, UCPN (Maoist) leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara said, “We are very close to a deal. Now there are very few things remaining to be settled. The deal is likely before May 7.” [break]
Nepali Congress Vice-President Ram Chandra Paudel said discussions are ongoing for clearing legal and constitutional hurdles for formation of a CJ-led government. Earlier in the morning, the leaders had met at the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar.
A hearing by a special bench is due for March 7 in a writ filed at the Supreme Court against the proposal of making the chief justice the head of election government.
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