Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki paid a courtesy farewell call on Province Chief Parshuram Khapung in Biratnagar on Sunday, as Khapung prepares to complete his five-year term on November 10. During the meeting, Karki thanked Khapung for his contribution to the development and prosperity of the province, according to the chief minister’s press advisor.
Farewell meeting in Biratnagar
The meeting was held ahead of the end of Khapung’s tenure as Koshi Province Chief. He assumed office on November 11, 2021, and is set to complete five years in the post on November 10. Karki’s visit was described as a courtesy farewell call.
According to the chief minister’s press advisor, Karki expressed appreciation for Khapung’s work and acknowledged his contribution to the province’s development and prosperity. The advisor’s account did not provide further details of the discussion or identify specific projects or initiatives raised during the meeting.
The visit brought together the province’s chief minister and its outgoing constitutional head shortly before the end of Khapung’s term. The information released about the meeting focused on Karki’s thanks and the approaching completion of the Province Chief’s tenure.
Khapung’s five-year term
Khapung took office on November 11, 2021. His term is scheduled to conclude on November 10, marking five years in the position. The farewell call took place as that date approached, giving Karki an opportunity to acknowledge Khapung’s service before his departure from the role.
Karki’s message, as relayed by his press advisor, connected Khapung’s contribution with the development and prosperity of Koshi Province. No further remarks from Khapung were reported in the available account of the meeting, and no details were provided about what will follow the end of his term.
