CPN (UML), Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Nepal and Janamat Party have begun discussions on forming a new government in Madhesh Province, meeting in Janakpur after UML withdrew its support for the government led by Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Krishna Prasad Yadav on Asoj 25. The three parties have not reached a firm agreement on who would lead a new administration, according to Janamat Party leader and provincial assembly member Mahesh Prasad Yadav.
Three parties hold talks in Janakpur
The discussions bring UML, JSP Nepal and Janamat Party together to consider a possible change of government in the province. Mahesh Prasad Yadav confirmed that the parties are talking about forming a new government. He said, however, that the question of leadership remains unresolved.
The talks are taking place in Janakpur. No final arrangement has been announced, and the available information does not indicate that the parties have agreed on a shared plan beyond continuing discussions about forming a government.
The absence of agreement on who would lead means the negotiations have not yet settled one of their central questions. The parties are still discussing the formation of a government, rather than announcing a completed coalition or naming a candidate for chief minister.
UML's withdrawal changed the political situation
The talks follow UML's decision on Asoj 25 to withdraw its support from the provincial government led by Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader Krishna Prasad Yadav. That withdrawal is the immediate development preceding the three-party discussions.
The government led by Yadav is therefore at the centre of the current political discussions. The reports describe the parties as considering a new government after UML ended its support, but do not provide further details about the circumstances of the withdrawal or any formal steps taken by the provincial government since then.
UML, JSP Nepal and Janamat Party are now discussing whether they can form a new administration. Their talks mark an effort to explore an alternative government arrangement, although the lack of a settled leadership choice leaves the outcome open.
Leadership question remains open
Mahesh Prasad Yadav's account underscores that discussions are under way but have not produced a firm agreement. The parties have yet to settle who would lead a prospective government, and no decision on that issue has been reported.
The distinction between talks and an agreement is significant: the three parties are considering government formation, but there has been no announcement that they have completed negotiations or established a new administration. Any further progress will depend on the discussions among the parties, according to the information available so far.
For now, the confirmed developments are that UML withdrew its support on Asoj 25, the three parties are holding talks in Janakpur, and the leadership of a possible new government remains undecided. No timeline for concluding the discussions has been reported.
