Cabinet likely to be announced today; all seven parties to participate

A meeting of top leaders of Seven Party Alliance (SPA) decided on Monday to send representatives of all seven parties in the Council of Ministers.

Talking to reporters after the SPA meeting, president of United Left Front Prabhu Narayan Chauudhari --one of the constituent of the SPA-- said all seven parties have decided to join the government keeping in view the aspiration expressed during the recent people’s movement.

He said the cabinet would have 21 members at the maximum and names of the some of the members would be announced today.

Chairman of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, Narayan Man Bijukchhe, said the SPA has asked the Council of Ministers to work in accordance with the spirit of the people’s movement.

He said, “It is up to the government to choose the Deputy Prime Minister (DPM)." "The DPM should be someone who works together with the PM,” he added.

The nearly 3-hour long meeting took place at Koirala’s residence at Maharajgunj this morning. nepalnews.com by/pb May 01 06