NC ministers to quit Lumbini government after UML-NCP deal
Summary
Nepali Congress ministers in the UML-led Lumbini government plan to resign following a new UML-NCP power-sharing agreement, ending Congress's alliance with UML in the province.
Key Points
- Nepali Congress ministers in Lumbini are set to resign after UML and NCP finalized a power-sharing deal across all provinces.
- Five Congress ministers—Saroj Thapa, Dhanendra Karki, Prachanda Bikram Neupane, Janmajay Timilsina, and Dev Karan Kalwar—will submit their resignations.
- The UML-NCP alliance retains a majority in the 83-member Lumbini Provincial Assembly with 42 seats plus expected support from an independent lawmaker.
- Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya leads the current 12-member government, and there are plans to reduce ministries to eight.
