POWER STRUGGLE TO HEAD ELECTION GOVT. Kathmandu, 20 Sept.: The Big Three and ruling Madeshbadi parties are now interlocked in a dispute over the leadership of an election government after Wednesday’s agreement to go for snap polls for a constituent assembly(CA). There’s no constitutional provision for two assembly votes after parties failed to promulgate a constitution even in four years although the people’s mandate was to prepare a basic law in two years. The Big Three and five ruling Madeshbadi parties of a front agreed Wednesday evening to hold snap assembly polls to end a prolonged political and constitutional deadlock. A tussle between parties has begin on leadership of an elected government, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai’s suppoirters have made it clear the incumbent government will head a consensus government to hold elections amid claims by main opposition NC to lead it. “We were ready for a government of consensus under NC. But when there was no agreement, an election government should be formed under Baburamji. Without agreement, we won’t permit the snatching of the reigns of government only,” Maoist spokesman Agni Sapkota said. ‘Consensus should be forged between all political parties to end the current political stalemate,” Sharat Singh Bhandari, Chairman of National Madesh Socialist Party said.. He charged the UCPN Maoist, NC, UML and Madeshi Morcha were usurping power amid attempt to monopolize it. Such monopolization won’t be acceptable, other Madeshi and Janajati parties said. ‘Efforts to drive national politics by four won’t be acceptable,” the opposition said. Intra-party talks are being held Thursday to dsicuss among other isues, an eection government and its leadership. Fresh uncertainty has erupted after a decision to hold snap elections. Nnnn