President Yadav holds separate parleys with leaders

Amid fresh rift between the parties over the formation of the election government, President Ram Baran Yadav has held separate meetings with the top leaders of the major parties on Wednesday.

President Yadav had a discussion with Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala at Shital Niwas in the morning and later with Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, and UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal.He is also set to hold discussion with the leaders of the Madhesi Front.

Meanwhile, speaking to reporters after the Shital Niwas meeting, UML chairman Khanal said the President expressed worry over lack of consensus despite the positive talks between the parties on Monday.

There is very little possibility of consensus as the parties still differ on a number of issues, Khanal said. Nepalnews.com