Deuba, Prachanda agree to run govt based on common programs

KATHMANDU, July 20: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda have agreed to run the government after formulating common programs. 

In a meeting held at the prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday, Deuba and Prachanda also reached an agreement  to scrap all the unconstitutional appointments made by the KP Sharma Oli-led government, according to a source close to Baluwatar. 

A source close to Prachanda also confirmed that both leaders agreed to run the government effectively  based on the consensus. 

Meanwhile, Prachanda and JSP Chairman Upendra Yadav also held separate discussions with CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal  earlier on Tuesday morning.