KATHMANDU: The CPN-UML and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) have reached an agreement to cooperate in the formation and operation of provincial governments across all seven provinces.
Under the agreement signed on Friday, the two parties will jointly form provincial governments and share power in the provincial assemblies.
The agreement states that the partnership aims to end recent disputes over provincial budget formulation, address budget deadlocks and unhealthy political competition, and promote political stability, good governance, prosperity and provincial development.
As per the deal, the CPN-UML will lead the governments in Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini provinces, while the NCP will head the governments in Karnali and Sudurpashchim.
In Madhesh and Gandaki, the two parties agreed to consult with other political parties represented in the provincial assemblies before deciding the leadership and power-sharing arrangements.
The agreement was signed by CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and NCP Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
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