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Kathmandu: Ruling party leaders including Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and leaders of main opposition Nepali Congress held a meeting on May 23. In the meet at the Prime Minister's residence, Baluwatar, matters related to contemporary political issues including formation of parliamentary committee, parliament regulation and interim work procedure and government's policy and programs were discussed, the Prime Minster Office shared. On the occasion, PM Oli urged the main opposition party leaders to move ahead on the agenda of formulating parliament regulation on consensus.

Ruling party leaders present on the occasion were CPN Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha, General Secretary Bishnu Poudel na leader Subas Chandra Nembang. Likewise, leaders present on behalf of the opposition were NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba, senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel, general-secretary duo Shashank Koirala and Purna Bahadur Khadka, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Bijaya Kumar Gachchahdar and Dr Minendra Rijal. RSS

Lahan: Naya Shakti Party Nepal’s coordinator Baburam Bhattarai has warned that the country may see another conflict if the constitu­tion is not amended. Speaking at a press meet, Bhattarai said the Mad­hesi people were dissatisfied with the constitution, and their demand for amending it must be heard. He also accused the Madhes-based leaders of being opportunists, sug­gesting that they should respect people’s mandate for amending the constitution. RSS

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the opposition party in the parliament had a significant role to play in strengthening democracy. Speaking at a party program, he expressed hope that his party would be more effective in the opposition than it was in the government. RSS

Kathmandu: Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said the unification of the UML and CPN (Maoist Center) could take place by mid-April. “Party unification will take place as per the need of the hour and aspirations of the people, and it could happen even before April 22, the proposed day for the merger,” he said. The prime minster was speaking at a tea reception organized at the prime minister’s residence at Baluwatar.

“The incumbent government is capable of promoting and establishing national unity, peace, stability, prosperity and carrying out development activities,” he said. On the occasion, the prime minister thanked the House of Representatives members who gave him their votes of confidence and helped him secure three-fourths majority. RSS