The ruling coalition has decided to continue the alliance till the elections.

A meeting of the coalition held at Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official residence in Baluwatar on Friday decided to continue the alliance till the federal and provincial elections.

CPN (Unified Socialist) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal said that the parties associated with the ruling coalition have reached an understanding to complete all the process to forge electoral alliances by August 23.

“The parties have decided to move ahead by forging electoral alliances till the elections,” he said, adding, “A task force will be formed to complete the process to forge alliances.”

The government on Thursday had decided to hold the federal and provincial elections on November 20.