KATHMANDU: Talks between Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa on possible provincial power-sharing have been postponed after NCP Co-Coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal fell ill.
Prachanda, who returned from a visit to Sri Lanka on Sunday, had planned to meet Madhav Nepal to develop a common position on provincial government cooperation before holding discussions with Thapa.
According to Prachanda’s press adviser Govinda Acharya, the meeting was postponed after Madhav Nepal developed a fever and was advised to rest at home.
The planned meeting with Thapa was contingent on the outcome of the Prachanda-Madhav Nepal discussions regarding the future of provincial governments.
With the meeting between Prachanda and Madhav Nepal deferred, talks with Thapa have also been pushed back. According to Acharya, Prachanda and Thapa are now expected to meet on Monday after Prachanda’s discussion with Madhav Nepal.
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