Bhattarai rejects premiership offer 20 April | 1.07 PM NST From Issue #295 (21 April 06 - 27 April 06) | TABLE OF CONTENTS Senior Nepali Congress leader and former prime minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was reportedly offered the post of prime minister but the ageing leader refused saying this was not the right time, according to sources. Meanwhile the Indian prime minister's special envoy, Dr Karan Singh was scheduled to meet King Gyanendra at 11 AM today.