KATHMANDU, JULY 19

CPN (Maoist Centre) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai have held talks today on contemporary political issues.

During the meeting held at the Maoist Centre's parliamentary party office, the two leaders discussed the current political topics.

In his brief remarks to journalists following the talks, Chair Dahal said although he has left the Janata Samajbadi Party, he has not exited from the ruling coalition.

Dr Bhattarai, who is preparing to re-constitute a new party, said on the occasion that he was in favour of the coalition wherever he might be.