A meeting of big three political parties—Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist)—has begun at prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu. 

Top leaders of the three political parties including Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli are present in the meeting. The meeting is expected to forge a common position of the three parties to address the demands of agitating Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM). 

According to sources close to the parties, the leaders will try and end some of the disputes surfaced during the meeting of joint taskforce of three political parties and Madhesi Morcha. 

The joint taskforce will meet later this evening after meeting of top brass leaders, PM’s press coordinator Chetan Adhikari informed.