The Maoists are going to make an alliance with the royalists, because they feel they both support peace, constitution, and national sovereignty, while other political forces don't.

The Maoists have formulated a strategy to end the present government-less status of the country by roping in the royalists. Shakti Bahadur Basnyat, a member of the Maoist politburo, says that the central committee meeting on 19 August will decide upon how to proceed with developing this alliance.

The royalists have been in conversation with the Maoists time and again. Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal met RPP-Nepal's Kamal Thapa to ask for his support during the PM elections. Supporters of Dahal held meetings with Tulsi Giri, vice-chairman of the last royal government, to form a 'new alliance for national sovereignty'. The Maoists also held discussions with Kirti Nidhi Bista and Ramesh Nath Pandey.

According to Basnyat, "The palace's affections did not reach the ethnic people, so it was unable to bond all Nepalis. The palace wasn't pro-people but the Maoists are. We are trying to build national unity among people who care for the country." He further said that if the UML has the courage to move forward without the NC, then the Maoists are ready to welcome them as well.

"We shouldn't lose our way because of elections where no one ever wins," said Mohan Baidya, vice-chairman of the party. He added that the three big parties have to sit down together to reach a consensus.

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