Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is facing difficulties in cabinet expansion as the ruling coalition continues to remain divided over the allocation of ministries. Top leaders of the ruling coalition are holding a meeting today as well to finalize sharing of ministries.
The meeting, which was expected to finalize the ministerial portfolios, ended conclusively on Tuesday. A key meeting of ten parties in the new coalition in Nepal, formed last week after the PM’s vote of confidence, held on Tuesday afternoon couldn’t reach an agreement.
The meeting where leaders of ten political parties onboard came together on Tuesday to reach an agreement ended without a conclusion, leaders who were present in the meeting said. Also, the Prime Minister has presented the basic plans and policies of the government.
Prime Minister Dahal now is holding 16 ministerial posts after the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) and the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) deserted the cabinet under his leadership.
Dahal on March 20 was able to secure 172 votes in favour of 10 parties.
