Kathmandu, Sept. 12 -- Manjeev Puri, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal on Friday hailed the leadership of Sushila Karki, Nepal's former chief justice as the head of the interim government of Nepal.

Puri, while talking to ANI, said that although Karki's appointment was an unprecedented one, it was a good step forward.

"Sushila Karthi is taking oath. It's complicated. Do you know any constitution in the world which says that I can self-efface myself. It doesn't happen. So, you know, there are this particular element. This is a kind of negotiation, but I'm glad that they are choosing a leader. They're choosing somebody to lead the country because you can't have a political vacuum," he said.

Puri said that Karki's appointment was a good ch...