The former rebels agreed to amend the Constitution to allow a simple majority to change the government during their crucial power-sharing talks with leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML at Maoist chief Prachanda's residence at Nayabazaar, NC General Secretary Bimalendra Nidhi said.
During the meeting, the Maoists maintained that they were ready to set aside the post of the President for other parties, he said.
"Today, we mainly discussed the issues relating to fully implementing the peace accord and amending the Constitution. The remaining issues relating to power-sharing will be discussed in next meeting," he said.
Maoist chief Prachanda and second rank leader Baburam Bhattarai, NC acting President Shushil Koirala and General Secretary Nidhi and CPN-UML General Secretary Jhalanath Khanal attended the crucial talks.
During the meeting, the major parties agreed to elect a president and executive prime minister through a simple majority in the Constituent Assembly, Nidhi said.
