Dahal, Koirala 'positive' about installing unity govt by mid-Oct

UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala have 'agreed' to form a national unity government within the month of Asoj (mid-October).

NC President Sushil Koirala

UCPN (Maoist) chairman Dahal

"We had a positive discussion about reaching an understanding within Asoj on national unity government," Dahal told reporters after a meeting held at Koirala's Maharajgunj residence Friday morning. He said top-level meetings would continue in order to find consensus.

Similarly, NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel, who was present in the meeting, said the NC and the UCPN (Maoist) were hopeful of finding an political outlet as early as possible.

Some key leaders of both the parties were present in today's meeting, which comes as part of renewed talks between the major parties.

The major parties have intensified talks following President Ram Baran Yadav's strong-worded call to the top leaders during a joint meeting last week to find a way out of the stalemate without wasting any more time. nepalnews.com