Parties intensify parleys over tomorrow's presidential
election
On the eve of the crucial presidential poll, leaders of
major parties are busy in political parleys as part of
their attempt to muster support for their candidates.
Nepali Congress (NC), which has fielded its general
secretary Dr Ram Baran Yadav in the presidential race -
held a meeting with Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) on
Friday, discussing the possibility of the latter's backing
for its candidate.
Forum's communication chief B.P Yaday said no agreement
was reached at the meeting and that there would be further
discussions between the two parties.
MJF has fielded its own candidate for the vice
presidential slot, but has pledged support to
Maoist-backed presidential candidate, Ram Raja Prasad
Singh.
Meanwhile, top leaders of NC and CPN (UML) are to meet
today after internal discussions, according to NC sources.
NC and UML are said to be trying to form an alliance owing
to the latter's battered relation with the Maoists who
went back on their promise to support a UML candidate, and
instead proposed their own candidates.
Meanwhile, CPN (Maoist) also held a joint meeting with
fringe left parties today. During the meeting held at the
Maoist parliamentary office in Singha Durbar, Maoist
supremo Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' urged the left
parties for support to Ram Raja Prasad Singh and
vice-presidential candidate Shanta Shrestha.
Leaders of Janamorcha Nepal, Nepal Workers and Peasants
Party, CPN (Unified) were present at the meeting with the
Maoists. Although there was no formal statement by the
time this report was filed some left parties are known to
have pledged support to the Maoist-backed candidates.nepalnews.com mk July 18 08
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