RULING COALITION DECIDE FOIL NO-CONFDENCE VOTE Kathmandu, 2 May: The ruling coalition partner—Maoists and a front of Madeshbadi parties—Wednesday met and decided to face the no-confidence motion threatened by NC and UML. The ruling parties denounced the opposition move. MJF-R acting Chairman Raj Kishore Yadav said the move will be defeated without an opposition majority. Nnnn UML STANDING COMMITTEE DECIDED TO DEMAND PM BHATTARAI’S RESIGNATION Kathmandu, 2 May: Following the main opposition NC, another opposition UML standing committee Wednesday decided to immediately call for the resignation of Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai for a constitution The committee has concluded that the prime minister should step down immediately in order to promulgate the new constitution ” UML Secretary Yubaraj Gyawali said. The UML decision comes as senior leaders publicly supported NC n itsbid to from a national consensus government. nnnn