KATHMANDU, Oct. 23 -- Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday said that there was no truth in media reports that the ruling party was going through a tussle between the erstwhile CPN-UML and Maoist factions.

"One or two things reported in media might give illusion that something huge is happening. That's just an illusion," Dahal told reporters during a press conference in Panchthar.

"Just yesterday, Prime Minister Oli and I met for around two hours and discussed how to move forward in the current situation," said Dahal.

Dahal's remarks come amid Prime Minister Oli's reported reluctance to hand over reins of the party or the government to him as per an understanding reached between the leaders before the unifi...