New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday discussed the Lokpal issue with the United Progressive Alliance leaders and arrived at a "broad consensus" ahead of the all-party meeting convened on the issue Wednesday, Home Minister P.Chidambaram said.

"There is a broad consensus in the UPA on its approach to the Lokpal," Chidambaram told reporters after the meeting.

"Parties discussed the parliamentary standing committee report on the Lokpal and the approach for the all-party meeting Dec 14. They will express their views in the meeting tomorrow (Wednesday)," he said.

Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh, who joined UPA Monday, was among those who attended the two-hour meeting held at the prime minister's official residence here.

The home minister was hopeful the all party meeting would be "productive" and "would reach conclusions on the amendments to the draft Lokpal bill and bring it before Parliament".

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Law Minister Salman Khurshid, parliamentary standing committee on Law and justice chairman Abhishek Singhvi and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V.Narayanasamy were present at the meet.

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, DMK leader T.R. Baalu and other leaders also attended the meeting.