King Gyanendra met with Bijaya Gachedhar Tuesday and discussed the current political crisis, Gachedhar said.

Gachedhar is joint general secretary of Nepali Congress Party (Democratic) headed by former prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.

Gachedhar said he recommended the reinstatement of the government of Deuba dismissed by the King on October 4 last year triggering a crisis. The King raised the issue of peace talks with the Maoists, Gachedhar said. nepalnews.com br April 15