Santosh Kumar Pandey Remains Evergreen Minister in Lumbini Province

Summary

Santosh Kumar Pandey has again become a key minister in Lumbini Province after Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya assigned him the Urban Development, Energy, Irrigation and Water Supply portfolio. The article traces how Pandey has repeatedly played a निर्णायक role in government formation and confidence votes in the province.

Key Points
  • Santosh Kumar Pandey has been assigned the Urban Development, Energy, Irrigation and Water Supply Ministry in Lumbini Province.
  • He has held five ministerial portfolios across two terms of the Provincial Assembly and is described as an 'evergreen minister'.
  • Pandey’s support has been important in confidence votes and coalition management for successive provincial governments.
  • The article says he again became central to the power equation under Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya.
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