Kathmandu: Nepal's veteran politician G P Koirala, named by Opposition parties to head a new government, has said he wanted to be elected as Prime Minister by Parliament after its reinstatement on Friday.
Sekhar Koirala, leader of Nepali Congress (NC) said that his uncle G P Koirala wants that he be elected as Prime Minister in Parliament rather than picked up by the King for the post.
Now, Parliament exists and it has its own procedure to elect Prime Minister, he said.
The veteran politician was named to head the new government by the seven-party alliance on Tuesday after King Gyanendra announced restoration of parliament he had dissolved in 2002.
As Maoists, who have rejected the King's proclamation, on Wednesday blocked key highways in various parts of the country, G P Koirala urged them to withdraw their protests.
"I call upon CPN-Maoists to withdraw their protests including, economic blockade targeting Kathmandu and district headquarters, as it would cause inconvenience to the people," he said in a statement.
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