KATHMANDU, Feb 20: A meeting of the ruling CPN (Maoist Centre)'s office-bearers is taking place at the party’s central office in Paris Danda at 4:30 PM today.

The meeting will hold discussions on the election of the country’s next President, said Dor Prasad Upadhyay, the party office secretary. He said that Prime Minister and party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal will brief the meeting on the discussions held so far with the leaders of other parties in connection with the upcoming presidential election.

“Five days are left for the filing of nomination for the election of the President. The party Chair has wanted to take the mandate from the meeting in that context. Discussions will be held in the meeting regarding the election of the President,” Upadhyay said.

The parties are busy in internal parleys as the day for registering candidacy for the election of the President approaches. The CPN (Maoist Centre) has been seeking national consensus on the next President. The deadline for registering candidacy for the election of the President is February 25.

 
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