Gandaki Government Sees No Immediate Resignations from CPN-UML Ministers
Summary
The CPN-UML’s planned withdrawal from the Gandaki government has been put on hold for now, even as party leaders say resignation letters were prepared. All four UML ministers attended Tuesday’s cabinet meeting and left without resigning, calling reports of their exit rumors.
Key Points
- The CPN-UML had decided to withdraw from the Gandaki government, but the move was not carried out immediately.
- Minister Gobinda Nepali said reports of resignations were false and insisted the party was still in government.
- Chief Whip Devaka Pahari said the decision to resign had been taken in a parliamentary board meeting and signatures were already collected.
- A UML parliamentary party meeting is scheduled for Wednesday for further discussion on the resignation issue.
