His Majesty King Gyanendra has on the recommendation of the seven-party alliance (SPA) and in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom 1990 appointed Nepali Congress president Girirja Prasad Koirala as new Prime Minister.

This was stated in a communiqué released by the Royal Palace Press Secretary on Thursday.

A meeting of the SPA on Tuesday had unanimously nominated Koirala as the prime ministerial candidate. nepalnews.com mk Apr 27 06