Pokhara, June 4
Province 4 Assembly is most likely to choose Pokhara as its provincial capital.
A Provincial Assembly meeting to be held on Monday will discuss naming the Province and fixing its capital. Earlier, the Assembly had formed a committee to collect people’s opinions about the issues, and it is submitting its report to the Assembly today.
It is expected that Pokhara will be proposed as the single option for capital. The report, however, will suggest different options for the name.
The name that garners most votes will be ranked accordingly.
According to a leader, Gandaki has gathered highest number of supporters during the preparation of the report.
Meanwhile, Gurung and Magarat communities have been staging a protest demanding that the Province name be Tamuwan-Magarat. The Tamuwan-Magarat Struggle Committee has also submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister regarding the same.
Chief Minister of Province 4, Prithvi Subba Gurung, however, has said that no province will be named after ethnic groups.
