After finding itself in ditch, Nepali Congress is cutting down the bases of the Maoist for equalizing their status. Presently Nepali Congress lacks the support of both UML and the Front. Support of both sides is necessary for NC to form a majority government. But the Maoists are in better standing. The Maoist can form a majority government if it gets support from either of the parties- UML or the UDMF. UML has already declared of not supporting a majority government and moreover its stand of not supporting an armed leadership even in national consensus government has left little hope for the Maoist from it. But the Maoist have some good relationshiip with the Madhesi Front. With some reservations on the demand made the UDMF, Maoist agree with most of the demand. If the parties reach an compromise than NC will be ditched and once again the Maoist will be forming a majority government.
Capitalising on this condition,according to a source from the party, NC acting Chairman Sushil Koirala, Vice president Ram Chandra Poudel, General Secretary Bimlendra Nidhi Tiwari and spokesperson Arjun Narsingh KC are working hard on generating conditions that would foil the merger of Maoist and the Front. Adding to it, the source further added that Indian Embassy was also not in favor of an allignement between the Maoist and Madhesi Front and has been initiating indirect efforts to avoid it.
NC is presently conducting informal negotiations with the Front. According to the information provided by the source, if NC fails to avoid the Front's merger with the Maoist, it is planning to separate Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party and Gachedar led Forum from the Front for dragging down the Maoist.
Meanwhile, CPN UML chairman Jhalnath Khanal who was not allowed to form a government by his party even if he was able to cater a support enough for it has sent a letter to the Front urging them for not supporting a majority government and remaining neutral. Khanal is in favor of forming a national consensus government with a new candidate list.