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Minister for Culture and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Minendra Rijal said on Sunday that the national consensus government would not be formed due to the UCPN (Maoist)'s stubbornness.

He said the parties can get the president to extend the timeframe for the government formation if the chances of forming a national government come into vision.

There is still a possibility of the formation of a majority government, once again, due to the Maoists' self-righteous attitude, Rijal charged.

"If the political parties reach an understanding on national consensus, the president can extend the government-formation deadline by a day or two," said Rijal.

He was speaking at a press conference organised by Press Union, Morang today.

Minister Rijal, who is also the central member of the Nepali Congress (NC), claimed that his party will lead the new government. "The turn is ours as the Maoists and UML could not give a way out," said Rijal.

While saying that there is no dispute over the prime ministerial berth in the party, Rijal claimed that an agreement has already been reached on the leadership issue within the party.

Only yesterday Ram Chandra Poudel held discussion with Sher Bahadur Deuba and once the NC gets support from other political parties the party will float its candidate for the prime minister's post, Rijal said.

"The government which Dahal said would be toppled within two weeks lasted for 13 months and what would he do if the government he is challenging to topple within two months lasted till the end of his political career," sniped Rijal, who looked angered by Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal's recent statement of toppling government within two months if his party does not get the government leadership.

Rijal also ruled out the possibility of UML-led government. "The turn of UML chairman, who has worked hard to oust Madhav Kumar Nepal, may come some day and he must be tired, he should take rest for now as the turn is NC's."