Prez, Prachanda hold talks ahead of meeting with dissenting parties

KATHMANDU: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav and UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Prachanda held discussions this morning at the Office of the President.

The meeting held ahead of ‘decisive talks’ with the poll-opposing parties is taken meaningfully.

A source in Office of the President said that the President and UCPN (Maoist) Chairman held discussions on latest political development and CA poll preparations.

President Yadav also inquired about progress made by the High Level Political Committee to bring the agitating parties on board, Prachanda’s aide Shiva Khakurel said.

On the occasion, President Yadav urged Prachanda to do maximum efforts to conduct the CA election in the slated time frame in the capacity of the coordinator of the HLPC.