Kathmandu, March 15 -- The Rastriya Swatantra Party, having won a near two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives election, is meeting on Sunday to discuss government formation.

Party chair Rabi Lamichhane, senior leader Balendra Shah, who has been projected as the prime minister, and members of the party secretariat will discuss government formation, including the pick of ministerial candidates, among other matters.

Immediately after the secretariat meet, the party plans to convene a meeting of its central committee to finalise the list of MPs to be elected under the proportional representation category. Also on the agenda is amendment of the party statute to make the election of parliamentary party leader easier.

As both Lam...