KATHMANDU, Feb. 16 -- Co-chairman of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday stressed the unity among the political parties to steer the country toward the path of development and prosperity.

Addressing a function to mark the 51th day of Hanumante River clean-up campaign in Bhaktapur, Dahal was of the view that the unity among the political parties would be instrumental to steer the country toward development and prosperity.

"We (political parties) worked together in the peace process, later on in the constitution-making and now time has come to join hands for steering the country toward the path of development and prosperity. I believe that we can overcome any kind of challenge for the good of the country if t...