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RPP to Get Three Ministries in Bagmati Province Amidst Internal Dispute
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RPP to Get Three Ministries in Bagmati Province Amidst Internal Dispute

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Three ministers from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) are set to be sworn in to the Bagmati Province government.
  • The RPP will receive three ministries, while the CPN-UML and Nepal Communist Party will each get two.
  • Internal party disputes have arisen regarding support for the new government and the appointment of ministers.

As Bagmati Province finalizes its new government, coalition partners are dividing ministries and responsibilities. The CPN-UML will secure the chief minister post and another ministry, the Nepal Communist Party will also receive two ministries, and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) is set to take three.

The ministers’ oath is set for 4 pm. We decided for our parliamentary party and extended support to the government.

— Raju BistaRPP provincial assembly member Raju Bista confirmed the timing of the oath-taking ceremony and the party's decision to support the government.

Despite internal party disagreements, the RPP, which has pledged support to the government, is preparing to induct Rajendra Prajapati, Raju Bista, and Gir Bahadur Tamang as ministers. The specific portfolios for these appointees have not yet been finalized.

Raju Bista, an RPP provincial assembly member and one of the designated ministers, confirmed that the oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for 4 p.m. today. He stated, “The ministers’ oath is set for 4 pm. We decided for our parliamentary party and extended support to the government.”

I don’t know what that’s about. Let’s wait and see what happens.

— Raju BistaBista responded to a question about potential disciplinary action from his party.

However, the RPP faces internal conflict. While RPP parliamentary party leader Uddhav Thapa previously sent a letter supporting UML leader Kiran Thapa Magar for chief minister, RPP chief whip Kumari Tamang sent a separate letter to Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota, asserting that the support was unauthorized. Tamang has accused Thapa of acting against party policy and is reportedly facing disciplinary action. Bista expressed indifference to potential party actions, saying, “I don’t know what that’s about. Let’s wait and see what happens.” He also noted that Tamang has been removed as chief whip after filing a no-confidence motion against Thapa.

She has already been removed.

— Raju BistaBista stated that Kumari Tamang is no longer the chief whip.
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Originally published by OnlineKhabar English in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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