PM Dahal, Congress President Deuba hold discussion till midnight

Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba held a meeting on Tuesday night.

Congress President Deuba had reached the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar at 9:45 pm to hold a discussion with Dahal.

According to a Baluwatar source, Dahal and Deuba held a meeting for almost one hour.

“Deuba had come to meet the Prime Minister at 9:45 pm. During the meeting, they discussed TRC Bill and by-elections to be held on April 27 among other contemporary political issues,” the source said.

Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, National Assembly Parliamentary Party leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Prime Minister Dahal held a meeting.

After that, President Deuba along with other party leaders went to Baluwatar to meet Dahal.

On the occasion, Deuba expressed his dissatisfaction saying that he changed the alliance by not holding a serious discussion internally.

Dahal and Deuba held a meeting for the first time after the formation of a new coalition. Their meeting has been seen as meaningful.

The by-polls are being held in Ilam-2 and Bajhang Province Assembly-1 on April 27.

The CPN-UML has already made a decision to field Suhang Nembang in Ilam-2 and Damang Bhandari in Bajhang Province Assembly-1.

Other parties have not finalized the candidates for the by-elections yet.