Baidya to head Maoists party organization

Kathmandu, Aug 26 (ANI): The CPN (Maoist) is mulling over handing over the responsibility of heading the party's organization to its senior leader Mohan Baidya.

Following party Chairman Prachanda's election as Prime Minister, the party has approached Baidya to take the leadership.

Baidya will soon resign from his post of Constituent Assembly (CA) member once the party formally chooses him for the responsibility.

"We are discussing handing over the responsibility to Baidya. But the party central committee is yet to decide on the issue," said Maoist central leader and minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dev Gurung, Kantipur reported. (ANI)