Budget process stalls in four provinces as rifts emerge within ruling coalitions
Summary
Budget deliberations in the Sudurpaschim, Lumbini, Karnali, and Koshi provinces have stalled due to ruling coalition rifts, delaying the passage of new fiscal year budgets.
Key Points
- Budget process has stalled in four provinces due to opposition from ruling party lawmakers against their own governments' spending plans.
- UML parties in Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces have refused to endorse the budget, citing technical flaws and procedural issues.
- Deadlock has raised speculation about new coalitions, especially talks between UML and NCP in Sudurpaschim province.
- Only Bagmati province has started budget discussions on time, while other provinces face significant delays or indefinite adjournments.
