The largest parties in the ruling coalition— Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Center)—held a discussion on sharing the National Assembly seats.

CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba among other leaders held a meeting at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar this morning.

A preliminary discussion was held on giving how many seats to which party out of 19 seats in the election to be held on January 25, a Congress leader said.

According to a source, there is a possibility that the meeting of the coalition will be held on Wednesday to share the National Assembly seats.

Nepali Congress, Maoist Center, CPN (Unified Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party, Janamat Party, Democratic Socialist Party and Nagarik Unmukti Party are currently in the ruling coalition.

Though the Rastriya Janamorcha has not joined the government, it has been extending support from outside.

The Congress has claimed 10 seats.

Twelve political parties have applied at the Election Commission to contest the National Assembly election.