KATHMANDU: The reshuffle of the Council of Ministers will not take place before the National Assembly elections, scheduled for January 25, a leader of the ruling coalition, said..

Prime Minister (PM) Pushpa Kamal Dahal conducted a review of the government’s one-year performance last week, hinting at the possibility of a ministerial reshuffle and expressing a willingness to complete the process by January 24, depending on demand.

However, reports suggest that the Council of Ministers will remain unchanged until the National Assembly elections.

Rajendra Pandey, Vice Chairman of Unified Socialist party, stated that there is currently no discussion regarding the cabinet reshuffle.

Speaking to Khabarhub, he remarked, “Perhaps it will happen by the end of the January.”

Sources from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat indicate that the cabinet reshuffle may take place towards the second week of February.