Top leaders of the ruling coalition have appealed for forging alliances across the country in the local level elections.

Issuing a statement after a meeting of the coalition held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar on Monday, the parties urged all the leaders and cadres to forge alliances across the country in the forthcoming civic polls.

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, CPN (Unified Socialist) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal, Janata Samajbadi Party leader Ashok Rai and Rastriya Janamorcha Vice-Chairperson Durga Paudel have signed the statement.

They have even appealed to cast votes in favour of the five-party alliance candidates.

Similarly, they have also urged the leaders to move ahead by overcoming the differences of the past.

The government has decided to hold the local level elections on May 13.