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    Prachanda talks tough, new govt to be formed by June 2

    Kathmandu (PTI): Talking tough, Maoist chief Prachanda has outrightly rejected key pre-conditions of major Nepalese parties like disbanding of his guerrilla army for joining a government led by his party and declared that he will he will be at the helm by June 2.

    Prachanda, 53, said his party wanted him to be Nepal's first "executive President", but he is ready to accept the post of Prime Minister with the responsibility of the head of the state like Prime Minister Koirala's current position, if it takes a long time to make such a provision in Constitution.

    Pushing for Koirala's resignation, the Maoist leader told Karan Thapar during an interview for CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate programme "after the result of the election came out the Prime Minister should have resigned, he should give a way to a new government which will get the status of a caretaker government."

    When asked whether other political parties like Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) are ready to support a Maoist-led government, he said, serious debate and discussion are going on inside these parties and each and every political party has agreed in principle to it.

    Terming their pre-conditions as "ridiculous", Prachanda said, that they were put forth by parties for bargaining.

    The new government will be formed within 2-3 days after the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly scheduled to take place on May 28. The new government will be formed on June 1 or 2, he said.

    "No if, it will be a Maoist led government," he said when asked if it his party will lead the government.

    On UML's demand that three key posts, Prime Minister, President and chairman of Constituent Assembly should be shared, Prachanda said he is ready to share power with other parties but not the posts of President and Prime Minister.


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