KATHMANDU: A cabinet meeting held at Baluwatar on Thursday has decided to prorogue the budget session of the parliament.

The cabinet meeting which began at Baluwatar at 12 pm took a decision to recommend President Bidya Bhandari to this effect.

Earlier, prior to the meeting, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had reached Shital Niwas to meet President Bidya Bhanadi for consultation.

PM Oli has been widely criticized by the senior leaders of his party. Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, senior leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal among others have been demanding the resignation of PM Oli.

The meeting of the Standing Committee on Wednesday was postponed for today.

Most of the members speaking on Tuesday and Wednesday sought the resignation of Prime Minister Oli.

On Thursday morning, Dahal held talks with Prime Minister Oli’s confidantes at his residence in Khumaltar.

Party leaders Bishnu Poudel, Ishwor Pokhrel, Subash Chandra Nemwang, Bishnu Rimal, Pradeep Gyawali, Shanker Pokhrel, among others were among the NCP leaders to reach Dahal’s residence for the meeting.

Meanwhile, Dahal’s confidantes, including Barsa Man Pun, Janardhan Sharma, Matrika Yadav, Haribol Gajurel, among others were also present in the meeting, sources said.

Prime Minister Oli is currently in hot water in recent times, particularly after he alleged India for conspiring to topple his government.