Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki held a farewell meeting with Province Head Parshuram Khapung in Biratnagar on Sunday, as Khapung prepares to leave office at the end of his five-year term. Karki thanked Khapung for his contribution to the province’s development and prosperity, while the two also discussed Koshi’s development, according to reports. Khapung assumed the post on 25 Kartik 2078 BS and is due to leave office on 24 Kartik.
Farewell meeting in Biratnagar
The meeting brought together the province’s chief minister and its outgoing head as Khapung’s term draws to a close. Its reported focus was both a farewell and a discussion of development in Koshi. Karki expressed appreciation for Khapung’s contribution to the province, linking his service with efforts toward development and prosperity.
The reports did not specify particular projects or policy issues discussed by the two leaders. They described the conversation broadly as covering the province’s development. The meeting therefore provided an opportunity for Karki and Khapung to exchange views on Koshi’s progress, though no further details of their discussion were reported.
Khapung’s five-year term
Khapung took office as Province Head on 25 Kartik 2078 BS. He is completing a five-year term and is scheduled to leave the post on 24 Kartik. The dates mark the beginning and end of his period in office as stated in reports on the farewell meeting.
Karki’s thanks acknowledged Khapung’s contribution during that tenure. The reports did not provide a fuller assessment of Khapung’s work or list specific achievements, so the recognition was described in general terms, focused on development and prosperity in Koshi. No additional details about the arrangements for Khapung’s departure were included in the accounts.
Development discussed
Development was also part of the conversation between the two leaders. While the available reports did not identify individual sectors, plans or decisions, they said Karki and Khapung discussed the province’s development. The meeting thus combined a formal moment of farewell with an exchange on the broader direction of development in Koshi.
Karki’s expression of thanks and the discussion of provincial development were the principal details reported from the meeting. The accounts did not describe any announcement, agreement or new initiative arising from the discussion. Khapung’s departure on 24 Kartik will mark the completion of the five-year term that began when he assumed office on 25 Kartik 2078 BS.
