Kathmandu, Feb. 15 -- A meeting of the ruling coalition has reached a consensus to advance five of the six ordinances that are tabled in the parliament. The meeting, held on Saturday at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar, agreed to move forward with the five ordinances.

The discussions focused on the ordinances, and according to one leader present at the meeting, there was also a phone conversation with Upendra Yadav, the chair of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) Nepal. The support of the JSP-Nepal, which has three seats in the National Assembly has become crucial for the ruling coalition to pass the ordinances from the upper house.

"We have agreed to proceed with five ordinances. There was also a phone discussion...