Parties agree to form govt to hold polls

Nepalese political parties on Monday agreed to have a chief justice Khilaraj Regmi-led interim government to hold general elections by mid June for a constituent assembly.
Ragmi's 11-member cabinet, comprising ex-bureaucrats and civil society members, will oversee day to day running of the government but not make decisions with long-term impact.
Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi, who was involved in drafting the agreement, said Regmi will stay away from his judicial responsibilities during his tenure as the prime minister.
The agreement ends the political uncertainty facing the country since the constituent assembly was dissolved last May after it was unable to draft a constitution in the four years of its extended tenure.
There is no provision in the existing interim constitution for fresh elections, but with the agreement among the parties, an amendment would be made to amend it to allow the chief justice to lead the interim government.