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Maoists accuse India of stoking the Madhesis-led deadlock in Nepal in an attempt to "swallow" its fertile Terai region.

Maoists' efforts to form a government have so far proved futile despite emerging the largest party in the April 10 Constituent Assembly polls.

The former rebels charged Premier G P Koirala-led Nepali Congress and Madhesi parties seeking autonomy for southern Terai belt bordering India of obstructing the Maoists' elevation to the power under the guidance of New Delhi, PTI reported.

Despite Koirala's resignation from his post 11 days ago, he has still not vacated the Prime Minister's Office at Singhdurbar for Prachanda, the Premier-in-waiting, the 'Janadisha'.

"Koirala's men are floating the proposal to Prachanda to make him (Koirala) president under the guidance of southern neighbour." India could be behind the move by Madhesi parties to declare Madhes as a single autonomous region in a bid "to swallow our store house of food grain," a reference to Terai.

Madhesi parties have blocked the proceedings of the 601-strong Constituent Assembly for more than two weeks over the issue of declaring the Terai belt an autonomous region and proportionate inclusion of Madhesis in the Nepal army.

They also did not allow a meeting to take place to amend the Constitution to allow a simple majority to form or dissolve the government, shouting slogans in favor of their demands which they said must be incorporated in the Constitution through the fifth amendment.

Nepal cabinet on Tuesday endorsed the constitution amendment bill on greater autonomy for Madhesi region bordering India even though some of the Madhesi parties did not fully agree to the proposal.

After several rounds of meeting among members of the ruling Seven Party Alliance and the Madhesi groups, Nepal cabinet endorsed the amendment bill that would address the Madhesi people's demand for greater autonomy and include provision to allow the formation of the government with simple majority.