CPN-UML has forwarded the name of its party Chairman KP Sharma Oli as a candidate for the next PM.

Following president’s call for the formation of unity government within a week, a standing committee meeting of the party decided to field Chairman Oli as the PM candidate.

The Article 298 (2) of the constitution states that the PM should be elected on consensus within seven days of commencement of the parliamentary session. However, if there is no consensus, the process for majority government will begin as per Clause 3 of the Article.

The party has also formed taskforce including leaders Jhala Nath Khanal, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam and Bidhya Bhandari to lobby for Oli and forge consensus on his name.