The ruling Nepali Congress (Democratic) and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Thursday discussed what they bill as the common minimum program (CMP) for a multiparty government that now appears imminent.

At a meeting organized at the RPP central office today, a three member task team from each side, held discussions on common agendas and the dynamics of a multiparty government. Khemraj Pundit, member of the RPP task team told reporters that both sides were positive on each other’s agendas.

Khemraj further said that the RPP has not put forth conditions for joining the government and that the party had no problem even if the Government’s Work Performance Regulations is not amended.

“We are against the idea of laying conditions,” he said. Pundit was, however, quick to deny that there was any bargain over ministerial seats.

During today’s meeting, the RPP presented a 16-point agenda that stresses the need for a mechanism to be set up to run an all-party government smoothly. The party has also proposed for a ‘peace secretariat’ to handle the peace process with the Maoists as well as a code of conduct governing the functioning of the government.

NC-D team member Dr Minendra Rijal said both the parties are likely to reach an agreement very soon. “There is no problem as such between us, but a few things are still to be discussed in detail,” he said.

RPP leaders Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan and Balaram Ghartimagar and NC-D’s Deep Kumar Upadhya and Dr Prakash Saran Mahat were present at the meeting.