No more barbs: Madhav Nepal, Jhalanath Khanal call a truce

Summary

CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal and senior leader Jhalanath Khanal have agreed to a truce and will refrain from exchanging accusations against each other going forward.

Key Points
  • A gentle agreement has been reached between CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal and senior leader Jhalanath Khanal to stop exchanging accusations.
  • The discussion and agreement took place at the party’s central office in Aloknagar, Kathmandu.
  • There had been previous accusations between the two, including remarks by Nepal and Khanal about the party and each other.
  • The internal conflict intensified after Nepal became involved in the Patanjali land case, increasing calls for him to step down as party chairman.
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