An office bearer meeting of Nepali Congress, expected to decide the prime minister candidate, ended inconclusively after three senior leaders—Sushil Koirala, Sher Bahadur Deuba an Ram Chandra Poudel—expressed their desire for the post.

NC sources said the meeting was called to decide on the PM candidate to lead the new government but failed on its mandate after all the three leaders claimed for the post.

As a result, a central committee meeting of the party has been deferred for 2 pm today.

Earlier, a meeting between these three leaders had also failed to decide on the name.