A meeting of the 10-party alliance convened at Baluwatar to finalize the distribution of ministerial portfolios has ended inconclusively.
The meeting which started at Baluwatar this afternoon ended with an agreement to meet at 9 am on Wednesday, said a leader privy to the meeting.
In the meeting, Nepali Congress laid a claim on nine ministries, Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) and CPN (Unified Socialist) Party three ministries each while Loktantrik Samajbadi Party claimed two ministries.
The common minimum program (CMP) was distributed in the meeting, according to a leader.
Party leaders will hold internal discussions on the CMP and put forth their official views in the meeting tomorrow, the leader said.
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba, Vice President Purna Bahadur Khadka, Chairman of Nepal Samajbadi Party Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Chairman of CPN (Unified Socialist) Madhav Kumar Nepal and General Secretary Ghanashyam Bhusal were present in the meeting.
Similarly, leader Rajendra Shrestha of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), President of Janamat Party CK Raut, Chairman of Nagarik Unmukti Party Ranjita Shrestha, Chairman of Loktantrik Samajbadi Party Mahantha Thakur, Chairman of Rastriya Janamorcha Chitra Bahadur KC, and Chairman of Aaam Janata Party Prabhu Sah participated in the meeting.
Although it was said that cabinet would be expanded by Monday, it has been delayed as parties associated to ruling alliance failed to forge consensus in this regard.
NC, CPN (Maoist Center), Rastriya Swatantra Party, Janata Samajbadi Party, Janamat Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party, among others are the members of the ruling alliance.
