Maoist Centre decides to initiate govt formation process after swearing-in ceremony

Kathmandu, Dec 18: The CPN (Maoist Centre) has decided to participate in the government formation process only after the House of Representatives (HoR) members are sworn in. 

In the informal meeting of the party officer-bearers held at party central office on Sunday, the Maoist Centre came to the conclusion that it would be a wise to initiate government formation process only after the lawmakers were administered oath of office. 

Talking to the media after the meeting, Maoist Centre’s leader Janardan Sharma said the leaders put their views to opt for government formation process after the lawmakers are sworn in. 

He further said power sharing of the key posts of the state would be done later based on the discussions among the coalition parties.  

During the meeting, Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ shared the party leaders about the ongoing talks on the issues of government formation and others. Dahal is learnt to have shared about the power sharing on the basis of consensus.

Similarly, leader Sharma said that this time the Maoist Centre has claimed the leadership of coalition government. “We have claimed the government leadership. And, our party Chairman Prachanda is obviously a claimant for the leadership,” according to Maoist Centre leader Sharma.(RSS)