Maoists start consultation

The largest party in the constituent assembly, CPN (Maoist), which has refused to take the leadership of new government, has started consultation with leaders of various parties and civil society activists.

Party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' held discussion with civil society leaders at his Naya Bazaar residence Thursday morning on the future course of the Nepali politics.

The civil society leaders are learnt to have advised the Maoist chairman to lead the new government.

Similarly, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP-N) chairman Kamal Thapa met Prachanda this morning. During the meeting they discussed "possible cooperation" between the two parties against the "foreign interference in national politics".

Thapa also advised Maoist leader to lead the new government.

The Maoist party also has called a joint meeting with all 25 parties in the Constituent Assembly to discuss the new political scenario created after Ram Raja Prasad Singh lost the presidential election.

Maoists' call for all-party consultation is looked at as an initiative taken to explore the possibility of an alternative alliance against the Nepali Congress-CPN (UML)-Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) combine that practically sidelined the Maoists in the presidential elections. nepalnews.com ia July 24 08

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