KATHMANDU, July 8: The first meeting of the Socialist Front consisting of four parties has started. The meeting started at the Central Office of the CPN Unified Socialists Party in Aloknagar.

CPN Maoist Centre's Chairman Prachanda, CPN Unified Socialists' Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal, Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP)'s Chairman Upendra Yadav and CPN's General Secretary Netrabikram Chand are present at the meeting. Other leaders affiliated with the Socialist Front are also present in the meeting.