KATHMANDU: In a bid to end ongoing political status quo, Nepal’s senior leaders of four major political parties have assembled at the President’s place along with Chief Justice Khilaraj Regmi.

Party leaders are reported to have called on the Chief Justice to discuss the details of the package deal that, among others, provisions the formation of electoral government in the Chief Justice’s leadership.

The meeting facilitated by the President himself, is expected to come up with a resolution tonight. After discussing the issue with the Chief Justice, party leaders will hold separate meeting among themselves and make appropriate amendments in the report prepared by the task force.

Earlier major political parities had formed a task force to prepare a report by including issues related to the authority and mandate of the CJ led government, process to resolve constitutional and legal hurdles to hold CA elections, date for holding CA elections, tenure of the electoral government, formation and function of the political party mechanism to steer the electoral government, among others.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has expressed hopes that political parties will finalise the deal tonight,.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s political parties have started discussions on picking Vice President Parmananda Jha to lead the electoral government, if by any chance Chief Justice Khilaraj Regmi rejects the proposal.

VP’s name came as a back up plan while lead party leaders are stroll under discussion to finalise the framework of the electoral government and the responsibilities it will be entrusted to execute.

Discussions centered on VP as a response to queries of what parties ail do if Chief Justice Khilaraj Regmi denies to accept the proposal of parties.

However if a government is formed in VP’s leadership, then parties are also discussing appointing political leaders as ministers in the VP led electoral government.

Senior leaders of lead political parties are presently in discussion at the President’s residence. The meeting is expected to come up with a package plan on amending constitution, forming political party mechanism to control and operate the electoral government, election date, authority of the government, and the tenure of the government among others.

Meanwhile the lead party mechanism entrusted with the responsibility to prepare detail action plan on the above mentioned issues has concluded. The task force will recommend their report to the lead parties today at Shital Niwas.