A standing committee of the CPN-UML on Saturday unanimously endorsed the party’s electoral alliance with the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Naya Shakti Nepal and subsequently taking the parties towards unification.

Terming the understanding 'historic' in context of the leftist alliance, the meeting has decided to take the initiative towards implementation.

Talking to mediapersons after the meeting, party Secretary Pradeep Gyawali said that there was no need for any political party to fear the alliance.

"The leftist alliance should not be accused as totalitarianism or authoritarianism," he asserted.

According to him, forthcoming elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies are their priorities not the government change.