CPN-Maoist chairman Prachanda and CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal held discussion Tuesday morning in an effort to forge unity among the leftist parties in a new political scenario as well as to pressure the Nepali Congress-led government to implement the proposals passed on Sunday by the parliament.

During the meeting held at Nepal’s residence in Koteshwor, the two leaders discussed how to exert pressure for implementation of the House directive on republic and fully proportional voting system, a source said.

Earlier on Monday, leaders of major communist parties warned of ‘political polarisation’ if the government failed to implement the proposals passed by the special parliament session.

Meanwhile, CPN-Maoist has decided to mobilise its cadres to inform the general public about the House directive so as to exert pressure on the government for its implementation.

The decision to this effect was during an informal meeting of the party’s central committee held at the party headquarters Buddhanagar.

The meeting also assessed the current political scenario and discussed the possible alliance of left parties in case the government fails to follow the House directive.