Nepal's ruling party meet to decide PM Oli's future deferred

Top NCP leaders have demanded Prime Minister Oli's resignation, saying his recent anti-India remarks were neither politically correct nor diplomatically appropriate.

Kathmandu:Nepal's ruling communist party's crucial Standing Committee meeting to decide Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's future has been postponed until Monday, sources said.

Prime Minister's press advisor Surya Thapa said that the meeting was postponed until Monday as the top leaders of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) required more time to forge an understanding of the outstanding issues.

PM Oli and Prachanda agreed to sit again on Saturday morning ahead of the Standing Committee meeting after their talks failed on Friday.

Read |Nepal ruling party's Standing Committee to meet on Saturday to decide Oli's fate

The crucial meeting of the NCP's 45-member Standing Committee, the most powerful body of the party, was scheduled to be held on Saturday.

Top NCP leaders have demanded Prime Minister Oli's resignation, saying his recent anti-India remarks were neither politically correct nor diplomatically appropriate.

(PTI)