PRACHANDA JOKED SAYS PM Kathmandu, 22 Jan.: Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said Wednesday Chairman Prachanda statement comment in Gorkha Tuesday the party boss would succeed Bhattarai was a ‘joke”. The premier said in Taplehung,’ “The comment was just a joke. I am the elected prime minister,” the incumbent government chief said indicating he will continue in office. The comments indicate Bhattarai won’t easily make was for anybody in his party or the opposition. nnnn