Maoist to propose Dr Bhattarai as deputy Prime Minister

The Unified CPN (Maoist) has decided to make a provision for a deputy Prime Minister in the government and propose Finance Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai's name for the post.

The party has also replaced Dr Bhattarai as the deputy leader of the parliamentary party by Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

A meeting of the central leaders of Maoists organised in Kathmandu on Saturday took decision to this effect.

At the meeting, the Maoists officially dissolved the Revolutionary People's Council – a structure created parallel to the government when the party was in people's war. The council headed by Dr. Baburam Bhattarai had not been dissolved even after the Moaists formed the government in coalition with other parties last year. nepalnews.com ta Feb 21 09