Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki Returns to Biratnagar After Meeting KP Sharma Oli

Summary

Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki returned to Biratnagar after meeting CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu. He said the talks were an internal party discussion and reaffirmed his commitment to the Shrawan 9 power-sharing agreement in Koshi Province.

Key Points
  • Hikmat Kumar Karki came back to Biratnagar after meeting KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu.
  • Karki said the meeting was an internal party discussion and declined to elaborate on any conditions or tasks from Oli.
  • He said the Shrawan 9 agreement on power-sharing in Koshi Province will be followed.
  • Amid talks of a new government and leadership change, the meeting is understood to have strengthened Karki’s position as chief minister.
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