Koshi ministers representing Congress quit provincial government
Summary
Five Nepali Congress ministers resigned from the Koshi provincial government after the party decided to withdraw from the coalition. They submitted their resignations to Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki following the cabinet meeting.
Key Points
- Four ministers and a state minister from the Nepali Congress resigned from the Koshi provincial government on Wednesday.
- The resignations were submitted to Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki after the cabinet meeting.
- The party pulled out of the coalition following a federal-level agreement to form a new ruling alliance between the CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party.
- The ministers had been appointed to the provincial cabinet on January 6 during a previous reshuffle.
