CPN-UML has proposed Chairman KP Oli for the post of prime minister (PM) on Wednesday.
A standing committee meeting of the party held at a house in Man Bhawan, Lalitpur took decision to that regard, standing committee member of the party Surendra Pandey told reporters after the meeting.
UML is the largest party in the parliament and the left alliance also including CPN (Maoist Center) commands a big majority.
Maoist Center has already agreed to accept Oli as PM first as part of the agreement to take turn to lead the government.