CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is leaving here for New Delhi in India today. Chairman Dahal’s three-day visit to New Delhi is taking place at the invitation of President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Jagat Prakash Nadda, according to Dahal’s Secretariat.

On Thursday evening, the Standing Committee meeting of the Maoist Centre discussed Prachanda’s visit to India.

The meeting has drawn a conclusion that the visit would help further strengthen Nepal-India ties. Prachanda is returning home on Sunday.