Nepali Congress and Nepali Congress (BP) in Final Stages of Unity Talks Ahead of Elections

Kathmandu. The Nepali Congress and Nepali Congress (BP) are preparing to unite before the elections scheduled for Falgun 21.

The discussion taking place between Sitaram KC, coordinator of the Nepali Congress Election Committee, and Karna Bahadur Malla, senior leader of the Nepali Congress (BP), regarding the party unification has reached its final stage.

Leader Malla, who is discussing the unification, informed that the unification process has begun. "We are in the process of unification," Malla told Ratopati, "Talks are progressing with the aim of uniting before the elections."

Since the Election Commission has given time only until Monday for election campaigning, if the unification is to happen before the elections, it must be completed by Monday. Leader Malla stated that the possibility is strong as final efforts are being made.

The effort to unite with the Nepali Congress (BP) led by Sushilman Sherchan is being initiated through the efforts of Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa. The working committee meeting of the Nepali Congress held on Poush 13 had called upon those who had left the party for various reasons in the past to return home.

Following that call, the team of Nepali Congress (BP) Chairman Sushilman Sherchan had presented a proposal to join the Nepali Congress to the then Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and Acting President Purna Bahadur Khadka on Poush 14 itself, upon reaching Deuba's residence in Maharajgunj. The unification process, which was halted due to internal disputes within the Nepali Congress, has been restarted.