CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting with Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter’s official residence in Baluwatar on Tuesday.

During the meeting, Dahal urged PM Deuba to immediately announce the date of National Assembly (NA) election. He also urged the PM to appoint provincial chiefs based on consultation with other political parties.

Dahal’s press aide Manhari Timilsina said that the process of forming a new government has been stalled due to slow pace work of government and the Election Commission. Therefore, Dahal urged the PM to expedite the process of holding the NA election, Timilsina said.

In response, PM Deuba told Dahal that he is set to hold consultations with Election Commission regarding immediate conduction of NA election. He also said that he will move ahead as per the political consensus.