CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been elected as the party's parliamentary party leader.

A meeting of the CPN (MC) parliamentary party on Sunday unanimoulsy appointed Dahal to the post, according to party spokesperson Pampha Bhusal. The meeting also decided to take the initiatives to resolve the issues pertaining ot the party's unification with CPN-UML through talks and consensus, and its participation in the government. 

Chairman Dahal will take up the issues of party's guiding principles and giving full shape to the government during talks to be held with UML Chair KP Sharma Oli later today, spokesperson Bhusal said.