Elect PM by simple majority,says Nepal President

Nepal President Rambaran Yadav has told political parties to elect a new Prime Minister by simple majority as political parties had failed to do so through consensus....

Nepal President Rambaran Yadav has told political parties to elect a new Prime Minister by simple majority as political parties had failed to do so through consensus.

In a letter,the President asked parties to elect a new Prime Minister under Article 38(2) of the interim constitution,implying that anyone commanding support of 301 members in the House of 601 will be elected leader.

Rambaran Yadav,who had political parties a week to elect a leader by consensus,had extended the deadline by five days. On Monday,however,he decided not to give them any more time as they had shown no flexibility in their stance,asking them to form a majority government.

There is no deadline set for electing the leader by a simple majority of the House,but he hopes that urgency of the nation and his own concern will be appreciated by the parties, press advisor to the President,Rajendra Dahal,told The Indian Express.