The high-level political coordination committee will have two members each from six ruling parties.

The three bigger parties – Maoists, UML and MJF – had earlier named two representatives each while allocating one representative each for three smaller parties in the coalition – Nepal Sadbhavana Party, CPN-United and Janamorcha.

But the junior partners put their feet down demanding equal representation forcing the bigger ones to relent.

The three bigger parties have already named their representatives – Dev Gurung and Barshaman Pun ‘Ananta’ of Maoists, Madhav Kumar Nepal and Bhim Rawal of UML and Upendra Yadav and Sharat Singh Bhandari of MJF.

The ruling parties are expected to formally announce the political committee on Wednesday. However, they are yet to decide on who will head the panel. Earlier, the name of former UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal had been floated as the strong contender for the position of panel head.

The political committee will oversee and guide the functioning of the government. nepalnews.com sd Dec 03 08