KATHMANDU: The Poudel faction of the Nepali Congress (NC) is holding a meeting to reach a consensus on a common candidate for the party president today.
The meeting has been called at former General Secretary Prakash Man Singh’s house in Chaksibari at 1 pm. Central Working Committee (CWC) members loyal to the faction have been invited to the meeting, an NC leader has said.
Senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel, General Secretary Shashanka Koirala, former General Secretary Singh, and central member Shekhar Koirala held a meeting on this issue in Poudel’s residence in Boharatar on Monday evening.
According to an NC leader, the top leaders have agreed to finalize a common candidate within two days. The meeting had ended on a positive note, the leader said.
The meeting of the CWC members close to the Poudel faction is taking place to this end today.
Aside from Poudel, Shashanka, Prakash Man and Shekhar have shown interest in the party president from the Poudel faction.
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