Earlier last week, president had called the parties to form new government based on consensus within a week that deadline has finished on Thursday and the parliament has processed to elect new Prime Minister through voting in the parliament. CPN UML Chairmn KP Oli with support from CPN Maoist, RPP Nepal and several other fringe parties have already registered his candidacy this morning whereas Sushil Koirala has also registered the candidacy after tendering his resignation from the Prime minister's post.NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba was his proposer while NC Deputy President Ram Chandra Poudel, the seconder.
KP Oli has expressed his hope that Nepali Congress will support his party at the last hour whereas Nepali Congress candidate Koirala has said that they will support each other whoever will become the next Prime Minister.