Nepal files nomination; PM election today

Rajan Gjimire-
UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has filed his nomination for the post of Prime Minister at the parliament secretariat Sunday morning.

Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has seconded the nomination and leaders of various 22 political parties supported the nomination.

The legislature parliament is all set to elect a new Prime Minister Saturday afternoon almost three weeks after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stepped down on May 4.

Nepal is almost certain to become the next PM. Filing of nominations began at 10 am. Nominations can be filed till 1 pm.

The Unified CPN (Maoists) have decided not to field a candidate, it is learnt. Speaker of the legislature parliament will announce the PM unanimously elected if only one candidate files nomination by 1 pm. If there are two or more candidates, the parliament secretariat will publish the final list of the candidates at 1:30 pm.

The election for the new PM will start in the parliament at 3 pm. The lawmakers will vote for or against the first candidate. If the first candidate cannot gain a majority, the process will be repeated for the second candidate.
source:http://www.nepalnews.com