President Viktor A. Yushchenko confronted a stark choice as he navigated the parliamentary deadlock.

The impoverished Himalayan nation was without a prime minister for seven months until Khanal took office in February, and the parliamentary deadlock could return following his departure.

Hata stressed he was ready to compromise with the opposition over tax and other policies, in order to solve a parliamentary deadlock.

With a parliamentary deadlock over the issue, Lowe was left with no option but to call for a referendum.

This has led to parliamentary deadlock.

In the event of no clear winner among the two, the Turkish constitution states that a snap general election must be called to overcome the parliamentary deadlock.

In October 1993, however, Ndadaye and his two top officials were assassinated sparking parliamentary deadlock and civil war.

In elections held in March 2006 to try to break the ongoing parliamentary deadlock, Viktor Yanukovych's party topped the poll and he became prime minister.

The period of acrimonious debate and parliamentary deadlock became known locally as the Council Wars.

On 20 April incumbent President Giorgio Napolitano, holder of the post since 2006, agreed to run for another term in an attempt to break the parliamentary deadlock.