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UML ministers resign from Bagmati provincial government

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Six ministers from the CPN-UML party resigned from the Bagmati provincial government in Nepal.
  • The resignations follow the collapse of a power-sharing deal between the Nepali Congress and the UML.
  • The Nepali Congress and the NCP could form a new coalition government, potentially exceeding the majority threshold.

All six ministers from Nepal's CPN-UML party have resigned from the Bagmati provincial government. The mass resignation occurred after the collapse of a power-sharing agreement between the Nepali Congress and the UML.

UML parliamentary party leader Jagannath Khatiwada stated that the ministers submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya. The party officially notified the chief minister of their decision to withdraw support for the government.

The ministers stepping down include those responsible for industry, physical infrastructure, health, forests, agriculture, and labor. This move signals a significant shift in the provincial political landscape.

Meanwhile, former chief minister Shalikram Jamkattel of the Nepali Communist Party indicated his party would seek to lead any new coalition. With 104 serving lawmakers in the 110-member assembly, a coalition of the Congress and NCP would surpass the 53-seat majority. However, a UML-NCP coalition would require support from smaller parties.

The ministers submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya and formally notified the chief minister of their decision to withdraw support.

— Jagannath KhatiwadaUML parliamentary party leader explaining the official procedure of the resignations.
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