Prime Minister Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane held a four-hour meeting at Lamichhane’s residence in Budhanilkantha on Wednesday morning. The talks included Prime Minister’s Chief Adviser Kumar Bens and, according to reports, covered the appointment of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), an ordinance concerning civil service employees and appointments of officials at various universities.
Three issues on the meeting agenda
The reported agenda brought together questions involving police leadership, civil service employees and university administration. The meeting lasted four hours, but the reports do not provide a detailed account of how much time was spent on each issue or describe any proposals made during the discussion. They also do not say whether the participants reached decisions or agreed on next steps.
The IGP appointment was one of the subjects raised. The Inspector General of Police is the position identified in the reports, but no candidate, selection process, timeline or outcome was specified. The available details therefore establish that police leadership was discussed, without indicating what course of action the participants may have considered.
A proposed ordinance concerning civil service employees was another reported topic. The reports identify the subject as an ordinance related to civil service staff, but do not outline its provisions, the employees it would affect or its status. No further detail was provided about whether the meeting focused on drafting, implementation or any particular administrative concern.
University appointments and participants
The appointment of officials at various universities also featured in the discussion, according to the reports. They do not name the universities or the positions under consideration, and do not indicate whether appointments were approved or whether a selection process was discussed. The issue was presented as part of the meeting’s agenda alongside the IGP appointment and the civil service ordinance.
Bens, the Prime Minister’s chief adviser, was also present at the talks. The reports do not describe his role in the discussion or identify other participants. The meeting took place at Lamichhane’s residence in Budhanilkantha, rather than at a government office, and was held on Wednesday morning.
The four-hour duration makes the meeting notable, while the reported agenda spans several areas of public administration. However, the available accounts provide only a broad outline of the subjects discussed. They do not include statements from Shah, Lamichhane or Bens, nor do they describe any announcement following the meeting. The reports therefore leave open whether the discussion was exploratory or connected to decisions expected later.
The meeting’s reported subjects are detailed in coverage by Nepal Press and Rajdhani Daily. Both accounts identify the IGP appointment, the civil service employees ordinance and university appointments among the matters discussed, but the information available does not set out specific conclusions. Any further developments on the three issues were not included in the reports.
