Power sharing deal fails to break deadlock in Koshi, Bagmati and Sudurpaschim
Summary
Power-sharing talks have stalled government formation in Koshi, Bagmati and Sudurpaschim, with internal disputes, coalition bargaining and constitutional concerns slowing the transition. Only Karnali has formed a new chief minister so far.
Key Points
- The CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party agreed on July 25 to restructure provincial governments, but only Karnali has installed a new chief minister so far.
- In Koshi, internal UML disagreements over replacing Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki have raised constitutional concerns under Article 168(5).
- In Bagmati, the UML and NCP need support from smaller parties such as the RPP and Hamro Nepali Party to secure a majority.
- In Sudurpaschim, government formation is on hold until Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah resigns after losing majority support.
