Prachanda to persuade King Gyanendra to step down
Maoist chief Prachanda, who is poised to head the next Nepal government, on Saturday said he will meet embattled King Gyanendra to persuade him to step down and leave the royal palace before the monarchy is abolished in the Himalayan nation.
Prachanda, the leader of the Maoists who are set to take power in Nepal, on Friday called up Congress president Sonia Gandhi and some top Left leaders in New Delhi and expressed his desire to strengthen ties between the two countries.