NC to finalise names for ministers by Sunday, claims Khatiwada

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leader Ramhari Khatiwada said the party would finalise the names of leaders to represent the party in the government as ministers by coming Sunday.

Speaking at an interaction organised by the Reporters' Club Nepal here today, the NC lawmaker said although there was delay in giving the list of names for appointment as ministers due to the general convention of the Nepal Students Union, the issue would be finalised by Sunday.

The largest partner in the incumbent coalition government, the Nepali Congress has so far only sent two leaders in the government while it is expected to take charge of 12 to 13 ministries.

Khatiwada stated that the politics of power sharing among the different factions within the party has ended with the conclusion of the party's 13th general convention.

He suggested that the CPN-UML should not make any obstruction to nation building.

He added that the agreements yet to be implemented from the three-point pact reached among the Nepali Congress, the CPN Maoist Centre and the United Democratic Madhesi Front before formation of the present government would be implemented soon.