The Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the Nepali Congress (Democratic) on Monday discussed the issue of unification with the Nepali Congress (NC).
The first CWC meeting held after the release of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba from custody at the party’s central office at Maharajgunj, was focused mainly on the unification agenda, NC (D) spokesman Dr Minendra Rijal told reporters after the meeting.
Party president Deuba informed the central leaders about his recent deliberations with NC president Girija Prasad Koirala on the unification of the two Congress parties. However, there was no decision on the issue and that the CWC would further discuss it, he added.
Today’s meeting also expressed appreciation to the Supreme Court for its recent verdict dissolving the controversial Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) and releasing Deuba and general secretary Prakash Man Singh from detention.
Then Prime Minister Deuba formed the NC (D) after a vertical split with the NC four years ago on the issue of the dissolution of the House of Representatives.
Both the NC and the NC organised their general conventions last year electing their leaderships under Koirala and Deuba respectively.
Both the parties are allies in the seven-party coalition that is waging a movement for democracy since the royal move of February 1, 2005.