KATHMANDU, JULY 23

A five-member delegation of the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by party Vice-Chairperson Pampha Bhusal has left here for India visit today.

The Maoist Centre's leaders are visiting India and holding talks with the central leadership of Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) during their six-day-long visit.

The delegation includes CPN (Maoist Centre) secretary Chakarapani Khanal, standing committee member Satya Pahadi, central committee members Rameshwor Yadav and Suresh Kumar Rai.

The Maoist Centre leaders are visiting India at the invitation of BJP.

Prior to her departure, leader Bhusal said that the visit would remain focused on strengthening party to party relations between the Maoist Centre and BJP adding that the party was establishing friendly ties with India's BJP, and the Communist Party of China (CPC).