Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has summoned this meeting in a bid to forge consensus among the agitating Madhesi parties prior to his official visit to India.
PM Oli is leaving for India on a five-day official visit starting February 19. The meeting is focused on Oli's upcoming India visit and the contemporary political issues including the formation for a political body, Bishnu Rimal, political advisor to the prime minister, told Republica.
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The to-be-formed political body will suggest a solution for the demarcation of the provinces what Madhesi parties call the bottom-line of their agendas.
Mahesh Acharya, Krishna Bahadur Mahara from the government side and Hridayesh Tripathi, Laxman Lal Karna and Ram Naresh Raya representing the UDMF are in the meeting.