Hamro Nepali Party joins Bagmati govt as coalition numbers shift
Summary
Bagmati Province Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya inducted a Hamro Nepali Party minister into his Cabinet as he tries to rebuild a majority after his government slipped into minority status. The move comes amid ongoing coalition negotiations in the province and ahead of a possible vote of confidence.
Key Points
- Indra Bahadur Baniya appointed Shailendra Man Bajracharya of the Hamro Nepali Party as Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development.
- The Cabinet expansion is aimed at strengthening the government’s numbers after it lost its majority in the Bagmati Provincial Assembly.
- Political parties are negotiating a new provincial arrangement under a reported power-sharing understanding between the Nepali Communist Party and the CPN-UML.
- The 104-member Bagmati Provincial Assembly needs at least 53 lawmakers for a majority.
