Talking to RSS on Monday, Gajurel, an influential leader of the Baidhya faction in the Maoist party, said internal discussions have been expedited to settle the intra-party rift. [break]
He said party standing committee member Krishna Bahadur Mahara has taken initiative for this.
Leader Mahara on Sunday held discussions at his own residence in Bhaktapur with party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and vice chairman Mohan Baidhya to resolve the dispute seen in the party.
Gajurel informed RSS that leader Mahara is likely to hold a joint meeting with the party standing committee members later in the day as well.
Gajurel expressed confidence that the dispute will be resolved soon as leader Mahara has expedited discussions and chairman Dahal has also pledged to table a proposal to resolve all contentious issues.
China congratulated Speaker Mahara