KATHMANDU: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Netra Bikram Chand alias Biplav has formed a two-member team to hold talks with the government.

The talks team is led by party’s Spokesperson Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma ‘Prakanda’ in which Deepak Chalaune is the member.

According to a source close to Biplav outfit, Chand-led NCP will ask the government to release its cadres and leaders as a precondition during the talks.

Similarly, the other condition would be to lift the ban imposed on the party, according to sources.

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The government has decided to hold talks with outlawed Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Netra Bikram Chand alias Biplav.

Issuing a press release on Tuesday, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said it has formed a two-member talks team led by Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa.

Prime Minister KP Oli’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Dr Rajan Bhattarai is a member in the committee.