"As no progress has been made in the talks with parties that are in the prime ministerial race, we have decided to give continuity to our previous stance of staying neutral," a statement jointly issued by the chiefs of the three parties said. [break]
Despite the presence of leaders from three of the four Madhes-based political parties represented in the Unified Democratic Madhesi Front, leaders from MPRF were conspicuously absent at the meeting.
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