Powersharing Transitional Government – 2011
2011
In February 2011, Jhala Nath Khanal, a leader from the CPN-UML, formed a coalition government with the support of the Maoist party. Political parties were still trying to form a consensus government but had not been successful.
This failure to form a consensus government resulted in the failure of the Constituent Assembly to complete its task of producing a final draft of the constitution. The tenure of the CA was extended for the second time in May 2011 for three months. It was set to expire on 28 August 2011. Prime Minister Khanal resigned on 14 August 2011, as his government could not jumpstart the stalled peace process to pave the formation of the national consensus government.1 Parties failed to form a consensus government again and a majoritarian government was formed under the leadership of the Maoist party leader Babu Ram Bhattrai on 28 August 2011.2 He became the fourth prime minister within the tenure of this Constituent Assembly. He had support from Madeshi based political parties.