A meeting held at the party office of the ruling Nepali Congress in Sanepa today concluded that the US Assistance Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement should be approved by the parliament.

In today’s meeting held in Sanepa, local level election, MCC project and convention of the fraternal organization were discussed. “The decision will be taken only after the members have expressed their views on the issue discussed today,” said Prakash Sharan Mahat the spokesperson of the party. According to Mahat, today’s meeting of the executive committee has been postponed till 2 pm tomorrow.

Though the issue of taking MCC to the parliament for approval was discussed in the meeting, the issue of the alliance will be discussed in tomorrow’s performance committee meeting. However, the Prime Minister and party president Sher Bahadur Deuba’s strong support for passing the MCC despite breaking the alliance has increased the possibility of going to the polls alone without forming an alliance, said the Congress leaders.

In the meeting, Congress leader Dr Shashank Koirala has said that the party should not form an alliance for its own dignity and survival and should contest the local elections alone.