Bagmati Province Sees Seven Chief Ministers in Nine Years
Summary
Bagmati Province has had seven chief ministers in nine years of federalism as shifting coalitions repeatedly changed the government. UML's Kiran Thapa has now become the province's seventh chief minister with support from CPN and RPP.
Key Points
- Bagmati Province has seen seven chief ministers in the nine years since federalism was implemented.
- UML's Kiran Thapa has become the province's seventh chief minister with the support of CPN and RPP.
- The province's governments have repeatedly changed through shifting coalitions involving UML, Congress, Maoist Center, CPN Unified Socialist, and RPP.
- Several chief ministers, including Dormani Poudel, Astalaxmi Shakya, Rajendra Pandey, Shalikram Jammakattel, Bahadur Singh Lama, and Indra Bahadur Baniyan, came and went as coalition equations changed.
