Himalayan News Service
KATHMANDU: It’s almost certain the sixth round of the prime ministerial election slated for tomorrow will also be inconclusive. The search for a new prime minister has failed five times since PM Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned on June 30.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal of UCPN-M and Ram Chandra Paudel of NC are in the fray. All five rounds were inconclusive as none of the candidates garnered required majority votes – 300.
With CPN-UML and United Democratic Madhesi Front — whose votes are decisive — choosing to remain neutral, the outcome of the vote is an almost foregone conclusion.
UML Chief Whip Bhim Acharya said the UML would remain neutral even in tomorrow’s voting. “It’s like a children’s game — voting for either of the candidates without making any effort to find consensus. Not only tomorrow, the UML will never vote for either of the candidates until a new deal is struck, at least among the three parties,” he said.
Jitendra Sonar, joint general secretary of Tarai Madhes Democratic Party said a meeting of the front slated for tomorrow morning would take a decision. He, however, said, “It is almost certain that the front will stay neutral even tomorrow.” Sadbhavana Party co-chairman Laxman Lal Karna also said tomorrow’s meeting would decide on voting.
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