PM Balen, RSP chair Ravi hold four-hour talks, cabinet meeting postponed

Prime Minister Balen Shah and Rastriya Swatantra Party chair Ravi Lamichhane held a meeting lasting nearly four hours on Wednesday.

The prime minister, accompanied by his chief advisor Kumar Ben, went to chair Lamichhane's residence in Budhanilkantha. According to a senior security source, the talks began at 10:15 am and continued until 2:15 pm.

Sources said the meeting discussed the proposed ordinance on the federal civil service, the matter concerning Inspector General of Police Dan Bahadur Karki, and the appointment of university officials. Chair Lamichhane had returned to Kathmandu from India on Sunday night.

Meanwhile, the cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed to Thursday. Neither side has formally made public the details of what was discussed in the meeting.