National Independent Party Leaders React Positively to Government's Six-Month Performance

Summary

National Independent Party provincial leaders have welcomed the government's six-month performance, saying the party remains strong ahead of the local and provincial elections. They dismissed reports of a rift between party president Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister Balendra Shah as media-driven speculation.

Key Points
  • National Independent Party leaders across all seven provinces rated the government's six-month performance as satisfactory.
  • They dismissed rumors of a split between party president Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister Balendra Shah.
  • Leaders said the party remains confident about the upcoming local and provincial assembly elections.
  • Several provincial leaders said the government needs more time and blamed some challenges on coordination issues, disasters, and bureaucracy.
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