Bagmati Province Government Formation Stalled Amidst UML Internal Dispute and RPP Uncertainty

Hetauda. With the change in the central equation, a new government comprising UML and CPN was expected to be formed in Bagmati Province. The communist alliance had also moved forward to include other smaller parties in the government led by UML.

Accordingly, on July 6, UML abandoned its then-partner Congress. After UML withdrew its support from the government, Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniyan fell into a minority. He has been running a minority government for the past 20 days. While still in the minority, Chief Minister Baniyan brought in the 'RPP' with 2 MPs into the government on July 20.