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Koshi ministers representing Congress quit provincial government

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • Four ministers and a state minister from the Nepali Congress have resigned from the Koshi provincial government.
  • Their resignations follow the party's decision to withdraw from the coalition, aligning with a federal agreement to form a new alliance.
  • The ministers were appointed in January as part of a power-sharing agreement between the UML and Congress.

Four ministers and a state minister representing the Nepali Congress have resigned from the Koshi provincial government. Their departure on Wednesday follows the party's official decision to withdraw from the ruling coalition.

The ministers jointly submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki after a cabinet meeting. Those who stepped down include Pradeep Kumar Sunuwar (Physical Infrastructure Development), Bhim Parajuli (Tourism, Forests and Environment), Israel Mansuri (Industry, Agriculture and Cooperatives), and Man Bahadur Limbu (Health). Shobha Chemjong also resigned as State Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development.

This move aligns with a federal-level agreement to form a new ruling alliance between the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party. Consequently, the Congress provincial parliamentary party decided to exit the Koshi government and instructed its ministers to resign. The five ministers had been appointed to the provincial cabinet on January 6 during a reshuffle that occurred after the UML and Congress initially formed a power-sharing pact.

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