"The Maoists betrayed us in the last moment."
Jhal Nath Khanal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), accusing the Maoists of breaking the alliance.
"There can be no understanding when they forward the name of top leaders for president."
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, clarifying why his party could not back UML's former general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal for the position of president.
"When they announced their own candidate for vice president, we were shocked."
Sarat Singh Bhandari, leader of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), claiming that the Maoists broke its alliance with his party by forwarding its own candidate for vice president.
"I am surprised that I could be elected to such a high position in a short time since I joined politics."
Parmananda Jha, vice president-elect, who had joined politics through Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) after retiring from judicial service last December.
"The Maoists have committed a historic mistake."
Bamdev Gautam, standing committee member of the UML, responding to the breaking of alliance between the Maoists and the UML.
"We will launch movement if Maoists are forced to keep out of government leadership. The nature of such movement could be armed or unarmed."
Netra Bikram Chand, senior leader of Maoists, speaking at a program in Birgunj.
"The key requirement now is not the continuation of monitoring arrangements so much as the transition to a durable and permanent solution. The United Nations' monitoring role must thus be understood in the context of immediate efforts to reach decisions on the underlying issues, which the United Nations will assist as requested."
Ban ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, in his latest report on Nepal presented at the Security Council.
"We expect Gurkha armies would remain as an organ of British army in the future too. But Nepal government is to take decision in this regard. We would talk to the government here if necessary."
Lord Malloch Brown, British Foreign Office Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, responding to a query by journalists.
ELECTED: Parmananda Jha, leader of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), as the vice president of Nepal, by Constituent Assembly. He bagged 305 votes against 243 votes bagged by Maoist-nominee Shanta Shrestha.
BAGGED: In the first phase of presidential election, Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary bagged 283 votes against 270 votes by Ram Raja Prasad Singh, a Maoist-nominee.
RETURNED: Lord Malloch Brown, British Foreign Office Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, after completing his two-day visit to Nepal.
Osamu Uno, Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister, after completing his short visit to Nepal.
RANKED: President with the highest protocol ranking, followed by Prime Minister, Chief Justice, Constituent Assembly chairman and vice president, by the cabinet meeting.
FIXED: Shital Niwas, the current building housing the Foreign Ministry, as the President's Office and Bahadur Bhawan, a section of the building currently housing the Election Commission, as the Vice President's Office.
APPOINTED: Dr. Ram Hari Aryal, as the Secretary at the President's Office, and Ram Chandra Man Singh, as the Secretary at the Vice President's Office, by the government.
