KrishnaKale-jyu,
GPK is even more likely than until now to become a compromise candidate among the political parties to lead the government. So, unless he retires as he has said so, he is the next boss.
Whatever the case, you can still console with the fact that the next government is still “interim” government.
The parliamentary function of the Constituent Assembly is still “interim” one. The normal parliament and the government will be formed after the Constituent Assembly brings out the new constitution and a new election is conducted accordingly.
Since the current “interim constitution” is silent about what happens (how the government is formed) after the country is declared a republic at the first seating of the Constituent Assembly, it is possible that the interim constitution will be amended again to set a new procedure for the formation of the government.
So the possibilities are open.
One possibility is that UML, Maoist and other parties would like to go for a direct election of the head of the government right now (everybody must have encouraged by the peaceful conduction of this election. Election does not appear a big deal anymore, particularly a simple one for the head of the government.). This still will be “interim”, technically.
Other equally or more likely possibility is the formation of the government with the consensus of all parties rather than through a new election.
In that case, the current form of the government will probably be retained (PM as the head of the government) adding only a ceremonial president to it.
It will be interesting to see who shall be interested to be nominated the first ceremonial president, if that happens.
In case of a new election (for the president, with a newly amended interim presidential system ), Prachanda (popularly joked as a “bhitte rastrapati” until now) is going to contest. NC will probably rely on GPK’s image unless his health fails.
So, all in all, all possibilities are open. However, GPK would not go for a ceremonial president for sure. They will probably find somebody representing traditionally excluded groups for that, for a symbolic purpose.
Nepe