Meetings between two sides of UML in Dhumbarahi to settle the dispute

KATHMANDU: Both sides are in talks to settle the CPN-UML dispute. After UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, who is also the Prime Minister, called Madhav Nepal’s side for a discussion, the leaders of both the parties are engaged in a discussion.

Discussions are underway at the party office in Dhumbarahi. Leaders including Oli, Ishwar Pokhrel, Subash Nemwang, Vishnu Poudel and Pradip Gyawali are present in the discussion. Similarly, Madhav Kumar Nepal, Bhim Rawal, Ghanshyam Bhusal, Raghuji Pant, Surendra Pandey and Gokarna Bista are also participating. Leader Jhala Nath Khanal has not gone.

According to a close source, Chairman Oli called the dissidents for dialogue to prevent a split in the party. This is the first formal discussion between the leaders who were divided after the dissolution of the House of Representatives on December 20.