Nepali Congress to join Karnali Province government

KATHMANDU: AThe Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to join the provincial government of Karnali after a prolonged period of shifting political dynamics at the central level. The NC will contribute four ministers to the CPN-UML-led government in the province.

Hikmat Bista, the NC chief whip in Karnali, announced that the list of NC ministers would be presented to Chief Minister Yam Lal Kandel at 1 PM today. Bista confirmed that the submission represents the parliamentary party’s decision.

Under the leadership of NC Central Member Rajeev Bikram Shah, the party's new ministers will include Suresh Adhikari from Salyan, Ghanshyam Bhandari from Dailekh, and Bijaya Budha from Humla.