UML, Congress leaders hold discussion

KATHMANDU- Top leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN-UML held talks regarding the issues of the state restructuring today.

The leaders held discussions regarding the ways to forge consensus on the state restructuring, said UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal after the meeting. He added that the formal and informal talks will be continued to forge consensus on the state restructuring, the most contentious issue in new constitution.

NC President Sushil Koirala, Senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, Vice-president Ram Chandra Paudel and UML Chairman Khanal, leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and others were present at the meeting.

Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador to Nepal Jayant Prasad and UML Chairman Khanal held talks at the UML’s Parliamentary Party Office, Singha Durbar. The duo held talks on constitution writing and contemporary political issues, according to Khanal’s personal secretary Ram Babu Adhikari. RSS