NC, MJF hold talks

Senior leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) held talks on Saturday regarding the formation of next government, the forthcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting and Madhesi issues.

The leaders met at parliamentary party office of NC in Singhdurbar.

NC leaders including acting president Sushil Koirala and vice president Ram Chandra Poudel met with MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav and leader Bijaya Gachhadar and Sarat Singh Bhandari.

The MJF leaders had, on Thursday, held meeting with the leader of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML).

The meeting has come in the wake of comments by NC and UML leaders that they would extend support to the formation of Maoist-led government only if the latter agrees to dissolve their parallel militant outfits besides fulfilling some other conditions.

Meanwhile, reports have said that MJF coordinator Yadav has ruled out the possibility of his party joining Maoist-led government. Maoist leader Dr. Baburam Bhattarai had earlier said that his party will form government by bringing on board Madhesi parties. nepalnews.com sd May 17 08