LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva will meet the leaders of the main political parties for consultations on forming a new government on Oct. 20 and 21, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday.
The president has to nominate the new prime minister after an inconclusive election on Oct. 4 where the centre-right ruling coalition obtained the most votes but lost its parliament majority. The second-placed centre-left Socialists are negotiating a possible majority government with two left-wing parties, adding to political uncertainty.
(Reporting By Andrei Khalip, editing by Axel Bugge)
