Maoist Chairman Prachanda authorized to pick ministers from party

KATHMANDU, July 13: CPN (Maoist Center) has authorised Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda to pick the name of ministers to join the new government to be led by Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

A Standing Committee meeting of the party, held at Parisdanda of Koteshwor on Tuesday morning, assigned Prachanda with the right to decide who will join the Deuba Cabinet.