CPN-UML has begun efforts to replace Lumbini Province Chief Minister Chetnarayan Acharya with lawmaker Leela Giri, a former chief minister, party leaders say. Discussions about the proposed change are continuing within the party, following an earlier agreement among its top leaders to install Giri in the post.
Party discussions focus on leadership change
The plan would remove Acharya from the chief minister’s position and bring Giri back to the provincial leadership. The move is being discussed within CPN-UML, but the available information does not indicate that a final decision has been announced or that the change has been completed.
Party leaders have described the effort as following an understanding reached earlier among senior leaders. That prior agreement appears to be the basis for the current discussions, although the details of when it was reached and the arrangements it set out have not been made public in the information available.
The proposed change places the focus on the party’s internal decision-making. Acharya currently holds the chief minister’s post, while Giri is being considered as his replacement. The discussions are ongoing, and no timetable for a transition has been specified.
Giri is proposed as Acharya’s successor
Giri is a CPN-UML lawmaker and has previously served as chief minister of Lumbini Province. The party’s current plan would therefore return a former provincial leader to the role. No further details have been provided about the reasons for selecting Giri or the terms of the proposed transition.
Acharya’s position is at the centre of the discussions, but the information available does not state whether he has been formally asked to step down or how he has responded to the proposal. It also does not say whether the party has set out a public process or deadline for deciding the leadership question.
The reported plan remains at the stage of party efforts and internal discussions. Any change would depend on CPN-UML moving from its earlier understanding to a final decision. Until then, Acharya remains the chief minister, while Giri is the figure the party is considering for the post.
Decision and timing remain unclear
The discussions are taking place as CPN-UML works through the proposed change within its own ranks. Party leaders have pointed to the prior agreement among senior figures, but the available details do not identify who will take part in the remaining deliberations or what steps are expected next.
There is also no confirmed date for a possible handover. The information does not specify whether the party has agreed on a formal announcement, how quickly the change could happen, or whether further consultations are planned before a decision is made.
For now, the central development is the party’s effort to replace Acharya with Giri, rather than a completed change in provincial leadership. The outcome will depend on the discussions currently under way and on whether CPN-UML’s senior leaders proceed with the earlier agreement. Until the party confirms its decision, the proposed switch remains a plan rather than a settled transition.
