In the wake of continuing political deadlock in Nepal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Special Envoy and former Foreign Secretary Mr. Shyam Saran arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon to hold high level talks with political parties in Nepal. Talking to newsmen at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu, Mr. Shyam Saran said he has come as an envoy of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to facilitate political consultations among major parties for national consensus. He said India always wanted political stability in Nepal for the country's economic growth. He was received at the airport by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Mr. Rakesh Sood. Reports suggest that the visit of Mr. Shyam Saran comes ahead of the fourth round of polling on Friday to elect a new Prime Minister in Nepal's Parliament, which has so far failed to elect a leader in the last two rounds of elections.AIR correspondent C.K. Dorjee reports from Kathmandu that “The visit of Mr. Shyam Saran who had earlier served as Indian Ambassador to Nepal is observed with keen interest as the country is passing through a political uncertainty with the parties unable to conclude the peace process and draft a new constitution. During his stay in Kathmandu, the Special Envoy Saran is likely to meet caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and hold discussions with all political parties including the Unified CPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN(UML) and the Madhesh-based parties.”Meanwhile, Nepal's President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav has expressed concern over the current political stalemate in the country and urged all political parties to arrive at a consensus to form a new government. Talking to newsmen today after meeting the President, CPN(UML) Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said the President is worried about the continuing political deadlock. Khanal, who had called on President Yadav to discuss issues relating to peace process, constitution writing and the election of the Prime Minister, said he had apprised the President of the efforts the political parties were making to form a new government. Khanal, who withdrew his candidature minutes before the first round of the Prime Ministerial polling on 21st of July said his party – the UML would continue its neutral stand in the fourth round of polling slated for August 6. He urged both the Prime Ministerial candidates – Maoist Chairman Prachanda and Nepali Congress Vice-President Ram Chandra Poudel- to withdraw from the electoral fray and begin a fresh bid to arrive at a consensus to form a national unity government.