21-MEMBER FRONT FORMS SECRETARIAT Kathmandu, 24 Aug.: The first meeting of a 21-party alliance formed at the initiative of the ruling alliance ahead of national polls to reinforce their position, Friday formed a nine-member secretariat. Maoist Chairman Prachanda, who also heads the front, was entrusted responsibility to start talks initiate talks with other political forces amid a constitutional and political crisis. Opposition parties have opposed the front when consensus was being sought. . Front Spokesperson Prem Bahadur Singh said , Jitendra Dev, Laxman Lal Karna, Rukimi Chaudhary, Bishwendra Paswan, Keshav Man Shakya, Sadrul Miya Haque and Malawar Singh Thapa are members of the secretariat. An all-party meeting on September 4. nnnn