Nepalganj, Dec. 17: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that present coalition would form the new government. Minister Bhushal, who reached Banke district to inspect the national pride project, said this while speaking at a meeting organised by the CPN (Maoist Centre) Nepalgunj Municipal Committee on Thursday.

Stating that there were questions and doubts in the minds of many people about what kind of government would be formed and under whose leadership, she said that the government would be formed through coalitions and according to the mandate given by the people.

The Nepali Congress and the Maoist have agreed to run the government alternately, she said and added that the name of the party to lead the government first would be decided after the selection of the parliamentary party leader of the respective party. 

Minister Bhushal, who is also the deputy general secretary of the CPN (MC), said that soul-searching about the party’s poor performance in the November 20 elections had already started within the party and emphasised that now everyone should work together to uplift the party in a new way.