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A suspicious object has been found outside the house of CPN-UML leader Gokul Baskota in Lokanthali of Bhaktapur on Sunday morning. Police have suspected that the suspicious object could be a pressure bomb. A team of police has reached the area for investigation. Police said that a bomb disposal team is heading towards the spot. Baskota has recently won the election to the House of Representatives from Kavre-2. An Improvised explosive device (IED) had gone off at the under-construction house of Baskota, former Minister for Communications and Information Technology, in March 2020.

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.