Congress, Maoist, Madhesi Morcha discussions update

Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre and the Madheshi Front have agreed to form a task force to maintain political understanding. The decision to form a 9-member committee was made at a meeting held among senior leaders of Congress and Maoist Centre with the leaders of the Madheshi Front. The meeting held at Singha Durbar has also agreed to decide on the members of the committee very soon. The committee will comprise of three leaders from each of the three political sides. Also during the meeting, leaders of Congress and Maoist Centre had urged the Madheshi Front to join the government. However, the Madheshi leaders refrained from joining the government until their demands were addressed. BITE... The meeting was attended by Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, TMDP Chair Mahantha Thakur, Federal Socialist Forum Chair Upendra Yadav and Sadhbhawana Party Chair Rajendra Mahato.