Bhattarai govt to stay put until court verdict

UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Wednesday said the election government headed by the Chief Justice will be formed only after the Supreme Court gives its decision on a writ challenging the idea of such a government.

UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Speaking to reporters in Pokhara where he is 'vacationing' from Tuesday, Dahal said the Bhattarai government will function until the court verdict and its stay will be based on consensus between the major parties. According to him, the parties are in discussion on how to resolve constitutional and legal hurdles in installing the CJ-led government in view of a pending legal case.

Since all the major political forces have agreed to form the election government headed by the CJ, it is possible to hold the polls in June, the Maoist chairman said, claiming that the parties will arrive at an understanding on Thursday on how to remove the legal and constitutional hurdles. Nepalnews.com