Kathmandu:
Veteran Communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal will be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Nepal on Monday, even as his CPN-UML constituted a committee to hold dialogue with allied parties on government formation and reach an understanding regarding a Common Minimum Programme.
Nepal, who was elected unopposed as the Prime Minister in the Constituent Assembly on Saturday, will be sworn-in by President Ram Baran Yadav at 11 am on Monday, sources said, adding that he will assume office the same day.
Along with Nepal, a mini Cabinet of four-five ministers will also be sworn-in, the sources said.
CPN-UML's Standing Committee, which met here, decided constitute a committee to hold consultation with leaders of allied parties regarding portfolio and to work out the Common Minimum Programme, party leader Shanker Pokharel said.
The party has appealed to all political outfits to extend cooperation to the new government to complete the peace process and to draft a new Constitution.
Sources close to the Prime Minister said that the PM will meet Nepali Congress president Girija Prasa Koirala, Madhesi People's Rights Forum chief Upendra Yadav and other leaders of various parties to seek their views regarding the shape and size of the cabinet to be formed shortly.
Among the 22 parties which have extended support to the government some of them have shown interest to join the Cabinet, while others will extend support from outside, sources said.
Meanwhile, outgoing Prime Minister Prachanda, who headed the coalition government for nine months, vacated the official residence at Baluwatar on Saturday, shortly after Madhav Nepal's election to the top post.
However, 56-year-old Nepal is staying at his residence with his father, wife, daughter and son.