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Talks between Nepal PM Oli, NCP's Prachanda fail; to meet again on Monday

As both the leaders stick to their respective stands, the talk could not bear any fruit, said a source close to Prime Minister Oli.

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During the Cabinet meeting, PM Oli said that he will not be forced to accept the party's Standing Committee decision

Press Trust of India Kathmandu
The crucial talks between embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the ruling Nepal Communist Party's executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on the issue of power-sharing failed on Sunday, but they agreed to meet again on Monday to sort out their differences ahead of the party's powerful Standing Committee meeting.

The Prachanda faction, backed by senior leaders including Madhav Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal, has been demanding that Oli step down both as party chair and prime minister.

The two leaders failed to reach any agreement. As both the leaders stick to their respective stands, the talk could not

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