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Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday. This is the Indian envoy’s second meeting with Deuba since November 20 elections. According to sources, the duo discussed contemporary political issues including the formation of the government. The meeting takes place at a time when tense talks between Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center) are going on about government formation. NC leaders close to Deuba are repeatedly meeting Maoist Chairman Dahal.

CPN (Maoist Centre) Deputy General Secretary Barshaman Pun is leaving for China today. He will leave Kathmandu for China at 7 pm today. Pun’s visit to China is being seen meaningfully as the discussions on power equations are going on in the country.    

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Janamat Party Chairman CK Raut have discussed the formation of the new government. In the meeting, PM Deuba reportedly requested Raut to join the government that will be formed under the leadership of Nepal Congress with current coalition partners on board. According to a piece of brief information provided by the Prime Minister’s Office, the duo discussed the possible collaboration. In Madhes, Raut’s party has emerged as a moderate political force.

Nepali Congress (NC) central member Dr Shekhar Koirala said the existing political alliance will form a joint government under the NC leadership. Speaking at a press meet at his residence in Biratnagar-9 today, the leader claimed the CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist) and other political parties would participate in the post-election government to be headed by the NC. He said the matter about whether electing a party parliamentary leader unanimously or by a voting will be decided by consulting with the party president and leaders. He took time to say that good governance and corruption prevention were the preconditions for taking the country towards prosperity. Koirala, who won the recent election to the House of Representatives (HoR) from Morang-6, said the elections were largely impartial and peaceful and congratulated the entire voters who had their direct role to make the party largest towards the first-past-the-post system.