Ruling alliance’s leaders ‘secretly’ discussing power sharing, ministers selection

KATHMANDU, July 29: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has assigned the leaders of the ruling alliance to pick the names of ministers and their ministers.

After discussing with CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachadna, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba asked the leaders of the alliance to finalize the power sharing. For that, Nepali Congress (NC) has designated Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Purna Bahadur Khadka while Chairman Prachanda and Vice Chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha have joined a ‘secret’ meeting on behalf of Maoist Center including three Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) leaders ---- Upendra Yadav, Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Ashok Rai.