Senior leader of the CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal has challenged former king Gyanendra Shah to form the new political party if he wants to get involved in the politics.

Speaking at a press meet organised by Press Chautari Dang chapter in Ghorahi on Thursday, leader Nepal also advised the former monarch to be restricted to the religious activities saying that revival of monarchy was impossible.

He also demanded resignation of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to pave the way for consensus and end the political deadlock of the country. "He should resign without introducing the fiscal budget," he said. nepalnews.com