Adding more Khanal said the UML was ready to support any candidate if it led to national consensus which is a prerequisite for ensuring peace and timely constitution.

He said putting together a coalition of majority would be a useless exercise since this would just be the repetition of the failed governments as previous two lead by Puspha Kamal Dahal and Caretaker PM Madav Kumar Nepal. "The Maoists and the Nepali Congress should make some sacrifice for the sake of consensus," he said.

Speaking at the same programme, Maoist vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that his party was in favour of national consensus, but it was not ready to accept the "one Madhes Pradesh" as demanded by the Madhesi parties. The clear concept was drafted by the meeting at the recidance of Puspha Kamal Dahal , Naya Bazar.

Nepali Congress vice president Gopal Man Shrestha said the most urgent task at the moment is to conclude the prime ministerial election. Changing the system (to revive the consensus system through constitution amendment), as demanded by the UML, is not possible right now.

Similarly, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum chairman Upendra Yadav said consensus could be built by completing the remaining tasks of the peace process and by create ground for fulfilling the issues raised by different sections including Madhesis.