KATHMANDU: Senior leaders of the CPN (UML) and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), including former prime ministers KP Sharma Oli, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Madhav Kumar Nepal, and Jhalanath Khanal, shared a stage on Sunday (June 28) at a program marking the 75th birth anniversary of Madan Bhandari.

The event, organized by the Madan Bhandari Foundation at the Rastriya Sabhagriha, was also attended by former President Bidya Devi Bhandari. The joint appearance of the senior left leaders has drawn attention amid renewed discussions over cooperation between the CPN (UML) and the NCP.