Maoist eager to work with MJF: Dr Bhattarai

Senior Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai today said that his party was ready to join hands with the one-time archrival of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) in forming a new coalition government.

According to BBC, Dr Bhattarai who is known as the CPN-M's second-in-command, said during Q&A session for Sajha Sawal, a radio programme financed by BBC Foundation, that alliance with MJF was essential in the new circumstance.

He also said his party would also like to work with other Terai based parties like Terai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party and Sadbhawana Party.

However, Bhattarai denied the foremost demand of the Tterai parties for a single Madhes province in a federal Nepal.

MJF has emerged as the biggest regional party in the constituent assembly elections held on April 10. nepalnews.com ia Apr 18 08