Kathmandu, February 7
The CPN-Maoist Centre has settled an internal dispute over who will lead the provincial government in Province 6 as the party is forming a coalition government with the CPN-UML there.
Now, Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, the first-past-the-post lawmaker from Kalikot ‘B’ will lead the government as all leaders agreed on his name. Earlier, Shahi and Naresh Bhandari had made claims for the position.
The party’s central leaders representing the Province including former home ministers Janardan Sharma and Shakti Bahadur Basnet have finalised Shahi’s name. The decision, however, is yet to be formally announced.
“The informal discussion finalised the name,” a leader informs on the condition of anonymity, “The party will formally make the announcement on Thursday.”
As per an agreement signed with the UML, the party is leading governments in provinces 6 and 7. Trilochan Bhatta from Doti will lead the Province 7 government.
