Senior leaders meeting

The meeting among senior leaders of four major parties called by the Constituent Assembly Chairman Subash Nembang, has ended on an inconclusive note after the parties did not show flexibility from their respective stances. The meeting called by the CA Chair at his own office in Singhadurbar today was participated by leaders of parties including Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Unified CPN-Maoist and Madhesi party among others. Albeit opposition and ruling parties had said they had agreed to forge consensus at principle level, they were firm on their stances regarding internal matters. Saying the parties had failed to forge consensus on those issues despite the long duration, Nembang urged the parties to forge consensus on internal contents at the earliest or reach consensus on adopting set procedure. Although leaders of ruling parties have stated that they are in favour of forging consensus, they have also made clear that consensus cannot be reached separating Terai and Hilly regions