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A former Maoist guerrilla who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal's Hindu monarchy was on Sunday appointed prime minister for a third time, in alliance with the main opposition after last month's election returned a hung parliament.
"If the Congress is adamant on their demand of holding the position of President and PM then there's no need for a coalition. We would simply walk out from it. This same statement was made in Saturday's meeting and is also conveyed today. We have come to the conclusion in the meeting to walk out of the coalition in case the same instance is repeated. Still, the final decision would be made by the party chairman in the meeting," Gurung told ANI over the phone on Sunday.
Nepal's 'fierce' ex-guerrilla chief becomes new prime minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still goes by his nom de guerre Prachanda — meaning "terrible" or "fierce" — will head the new government for the first half of the five-year term with the support of the opposition party and some other smaller groups, party officials said.
Nepal's Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday submitted an application claiming the Prime Ministership of Nepal shortly after a coalition of six parties decided to back him to form the next government. Read on for details: