Kathmandu, July 4 -- A meeting of the ruling party's Standing Committee, scheduled for 11am Saturday, has been postponed until Monday after party chairs sought time for further discussion to reach a deal on saving the party unity.

"The Standing Committee meeting has been postponed until 11am Monday as both the chairs needed time for further discussions," said Bishnu Sapkota, Dahal's press advisor.

After talks between KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamala Dahal on Friday failed, both had agreed to sit again on Saturday morning ahead of the Standing Committee meeting.

According to leaders, time has yet to be fixed for the two chairs' meeting.

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