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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire held a telephone conversation on Monday to discuss the ways to create an environment for running the Parliament.

During the conversation, they also discussed the government’s policies and programs, the Speaker's press advisor Shekhar Adhikari informed.

He said that the Prime Minister has decided to take initiatives to forge political consensus.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Dahal informed the Speaker that he had held a meeting with the main opposition party Nepali Congress to forge political consensus and also discussed the demands of the party with the ruling coalition partners. He said that they would reach the conclusion by this evening.

Prime Minister Dahal said that he would start consultations again with the Congress soon after he returned to Kathmandu from Chitwan.

He also informed the Speaker about the meeting held with the President.

The Nepali Congress has been obstructing both the Houses of the federal Parliament—House of Representatives and National Assembly—demanding formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

Earlier on Sunday, Speaker Ghimire held a meeting with the minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and chief whips of major political parties.

The Parliamentary Party meeting of the Nepali Congress scheduled for this afternoon has been postponed for Tuesday morning.

Congress Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak said that they will continue the discussions within the party on contemporary political issues today and the Parliamentary Party meeting will be held at 8 am tomorrow.

According to him, they will have an intense discussion in the meeting to be held on Tuesday morning and decide on how to present themselves in the next meeting of the Parliament.

The Congress has been obstructing the meetings of both the Houses of federal Parliament–House of Representatives and National Assembly–demanding the formation of a parliamentary probe committee to investigate fraud charges against Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane.

The main opposition Nepali Congress obstructed even the first meeting of the budget session held on Friday demanding the formation of a parliamentary committee.

The party has been saying that it would not allow the House of function until the parliamentary committee is formed to investigate Lamichhane’s alleged involvement in misusing the cooperative funds.

Amid sloganeering by the Congress lawmakers, Speaker Dev Raj Ghimire postponed the Parliament meeting till Tuesday.

Chief Minister of Koshi Province Hikmat Kumar Karki is set to take a vote of confidence today.

Province Chief Parshuram Khapung has called the fifth session of the Koshi Province Assembly for 11 am today.

He called the meeting in accordance with the Article 183 (1) of the Constitution on the recommendation of the Koshi province government (Council of Ministers) on May 9.

Karki, who was appointed the Chief Minister on May 9, took oath of office and secrecy the same evening.

He has the support from 52 province assembly members, including 39 from CPN-UML and 13 from CPN (Maoist Center).

According to Article 168 (4) of the Constitution and Rule 128 of the Koshi Province Assembly Regulations, 2074 (including the First Amendment), an arrangement has been made for the Chief Minister to take the vote of confidence.

The CPN (Maoist Center) quit the Madhes government on Sunday.

The Maoist Center recalled its two ministers withdrawing the support extended to the government led by Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal.

Minister for Industry, Commerce and Tourism Yuva Raj Bhattarai and Bharat Prasad Sah, minister without portfolio, resigned from their post this afternoon.

They submitted their resignation to Chief Minister Saroj Kumar Yadav.