Prachanda said his party can forge alliance with the people close to the King “if they want to find a role in the changed context”.
He also admitted that he had met Ramesh Nath Pandey, who was the Information Minister during the direct rule of King Gyanendra two years ago.
The former royalists “are nationalists and they should be assured of a place in the new democratic Nepal”, Prachanda said, adding he was having a series of meetings with them.
“It would be no good if we give emphasis to democracy only and do not care about national interest,” he said.