Meeting of left alliance's top leaders going on

Kathmandu - A joint meeting of the senior leaders of CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) is taking place at the private residence of UML Vice Chairman Bamdev Gautam in Bhainsepati, Lalitpur. 

The leaders are holding discussions to give a final touch to the election manifesto and finalize the allocation of constituencies in 45 districts for the second round of federal and provincial elections slated for December 7, it is said. 

According to UML secretary Prithvi Subba Gurung, the UML's standing committee meeting will be held to take the final decision regarding the issues after the joint meeting of the two parties. 

Also present in the meeting are UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal among other senior leaders from the two parties.