According to Deuba´s personal aide Bhanu Deuba, the party will begin at 7 pm today. [break]
Former prime ministers--Madhav Kumar Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal and Lokendra Bahadur Chand, among others--are among the expected guests.
However, UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has informed Deuba that he would not be able to attend the party owing to busy schedule while Rastriya Janashakti Party Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa will skip the dinner owing to health reasons.
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