"I am consulting and making every effort to find a way out of the current difficult situation in the country within the constitutional framework, Paudel said in a statement. I appeal to all parties to be confident that a solution to the problem is being sought as soon as possible to address the demands of the protesting citizens. Paudel also urged Nepalis to practice restraint and cooperate to maintain peace and order in the country."
"Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet told the Reuters news agency earlier on Thursday that initial talks are on and would continue today, referring to the discussions on an interim leader. We are trying to normalise the situation slowly. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride, reporting from Kathmandu, said there is an uneasy calm here on the streets. It does feel like an uneasy standoff at times because things are still extremely tense as crowds gather routinely in front of the military headquarters before being pushed back by soldiers, he added."
"Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, who was Nepal's first woman appointed to the job in 2016, is reportedly the frontrunner for interim leader, with her name suggested by many of those leading the protests."
Nepal's army has resumed talks with protesters to choose an interim leader after violent protests that removed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Soldiers patrolled the quiet streets of Kathmandu for a second day following the worst protests in decades, triggered by a social media ban that was later rolled back. President Ramchandra Paudel said he is consulting to find a constitutional solution and appealed for restraint and cooperation to maintain peace and order. Army spokesperson Raja Ram Basnet said initial talks on an interim leader are ongoing and that the military is trying to normalise the situation slowly. Reporters described an uneasy calm with crowds gathering near the military headquarters before being pushed back by soldiers. Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki emerged as a reported frontrunner for interim leader.
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