All four ministers from the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) in the Madhesh provincial government have submitted their resignations and the party has withdrawn its support, following a decision by its provincial parliamentary party. The decision was made at a virtual meeting held on the instructions of NCP chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, as negotiations continue over the formation of a new provincial government.
NCP withdraws support from provincial government
The resignations mark the NCP’s formal withdrawal from the current provincial government arrangement. The party’s parliamentary group in Madhesh took the decision during an online meeting, acting on instructions from Dahal. Following that decision, each of the four NCP ministers in the cabinet submitted a resignation.
The move links the party’s departure from the government to ongoing discussions about forming a new provincial administration. The NCP’s decision to withdraw support and the ministers’ resignations are part of that political process. No details were provided about the precise terms being discussed in the negotiations or when a new government might be formed.
The developments involve both the party’s backing for the provincial government and its participation in the cabinet. Withdrawing support changes the NCP’s position in relation to the government, while the resignations remove all four of its ministers from their cabinet posts once their departures take effect. The reported decision applies to the party’s entire ministerial contingent in the Madhesh cabinet.
Decision made at virtual parliamentary party meeting
The NCP parliamentary party meeting was held virtually. The group decided to withdraw support and directed its ministers to resign, following instructions from party chair Dahal. All four ministers then submitted their resignations.
The sequence places the party’s parliamentary group decision at the center of the change: the ministers’ departures followed a collective political decision, rather than an individual resignation by one cabinet member. The reported account does not identify the ministers or provide details about the submission process, including whether the resignations have been formally accepted.
The NCP’s move comes amid negotiations over a new provincial government. Those talks provide the immediate political context for the withdrawal of support, although the available information does not set out which parties are negotiating, what arrangements they are considering, or whether an agreement has been reached.
What is known about the government change
The confirmed developments are the NCP parliamentary party’s decision, the withdrawal of party support, and the submission of resignations by all four NCP ministers. The decision was taken at a virtual meeting on Dahal’s instructions, while discussions about forming a new provincial government are under way.
The resignations signal a change in the NCP’s role in the Madhesh government, but the available details do not establish what the next cabinet will look like or how soon it may be formed. Further developments will depend on the ongoing negotiations and the next steps taken by the parties involved.
