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.