Kathmandu, Oct 12: Nepal's leading political parties today dismissed King Gyanendra's appointment of a new government with ousted Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba terming it as an "undemocratic exercise". "This is an undemocratic exercise and the King has no right to nominate the Prime Minister and other Ministers as per his wish," Deuba told reporters.
"I still believe the King's move was unconstitutional and undemocratic, and by announcing it the King has taken charge of all the power of the executive," he said adding, "I had only recommended the King to defer the elections due to security reasons in order to avoid violence and bloodshed in the country."
Nepali Congress spokesman Arjun Narsingh K.C. said the NC is not satisfied with the present formation of the government. "This is not what we have expected".

The King yesterday appointed Lokendra Bahadur Chand as head of the new interim government in Nepal. Badri Prasad Mandal of Nepal Sadbhavana Party has been appointed deputy prime minister in the nine-member cabinet formed by the King.
"Only Prime Minister Chand and Deputy Prime Minster Badri Prasad Mandal are from political parties representing the dissolved House of Representatives, all others are people from non-political background," K C said. Bureau Report