On Tuesday, the party held talks with top leaders of with the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF), an alliance of five Madhes-based parties, and decided to take initiatives for the formation of consensus government.[break]
“We found them (leaders of Madhes based parties) very positive. They asked us to take the move saying that they would play a “decisive” role for the formation of a consensus government,” said Maoist Vice-chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai after the meeting with Madhes based leaders in Singha Durbar.
Top Maoist leaders including Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal had held discussions with senior UDMF leaders Mahanta Thakur, JP Gupta, Bijaya Gachchhadar, Rajendra Mahato, and Mahendra Yadav, among others.
UDMF leaders reiterated that would support formation of a consensus government.
“Only a national consensus government can conclude the peace process and constitution drafting and the Maoists know that very well. We clarified that we would lend support to the party that succeeds in forging national consensus,” said Bijay Kumar Gachchhdar, Chairman of Madhesi People´s Rights Forum-Democratic (MPRF-D).
Maoist leadership had tried to woo UDMF leaders saying that the Madhes based parties and UCPN (Maoist) have many similar political agendas, including the issue of federalism.
“Both the UCPN (Maoist) and Madhes based parties are change makers and entered politics through revolt. So we must move ahead in a united manner,” MPRF-D leader Nandan Dutta quoted Dahal as saying.
During the meeting, the Maoists also vowed to conclude integration of the Maoist combatants sooner than later and expressed their commitment to start regrouping of the ex-combatants.
UDMF leaders are scheduled to hold a meeting with Nepali Congress leaders on the formation of consensus government Thursday.
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