Chief Minister discussing assigning responsibilities to 7 non-departmental ministers in Lumbini

Government spokesperson and Dipendra Kumar Pun Magar said that the responsibility of the ministry will be given only when appointed as a minister, the division of work was stopped without discussion and he said that the Chief Minister is preparing to finalize the responsibility of seven ministers after consulting today. "Discussions are going on at different stages now," he said, "If there is an agreement, the responsibility will be assigned today."

Chief Minister Mahara on Thursday appointed Gulmi Constituency 2 (2) MP Dinesh Panthi, Kapilvastu Constituency 3 (1) MP Arjun Kumar KC, Rupandehi Constituency 5 (1) MP Bhumishwar Dhakal and Banke Constituency 3 (1) MP Ratna Bahadur Khatri was appointed as a non-departmental minister.

Similarly, the party leader from Civil Liberation Party, Bardia Constituency 2 (2) Member of Parliament Dharma Bahadur Chaudhary and Bhagwati Adhikari of Rupandehi of CPN SK and Independent Member of Parliament Khadak Basnet of Constituency 2 (1) of Nawalparasi have also become non-departmental ministers.

UML party deputy leader Chetnarayan Acharya, who was appointed as a non-departmental minister on March 25, was appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Planning, Dipendra Kumar Pun Magar of the Maoist as the Ministry of Health and Bhandarilal Ahir from the Jaspa was appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Management on Thursday.

Agriculture and Land Management Minister Bhandarilal Ahir from Jaspa resigned from the government on Sunday saying that Chief Minister Mahara did not follow the agreement. Before being appointed as the Chief Minister, on March 22, there was a written agreement on 7 points between the parties of Lumbini, including Mahara, to give 2 ministries to Jaspa, which has 3 MPs. While expanding the 7-member cabinet on Thursday, Chief Minister Mahara did not give one more ministry to Jaspa. Spokesman Pun said that discussions are going on with the leaders of Jaspa center and Lumbini.

Jaspa Lumbini State President Ashok Yadav said that after leaving the government, the Chief Minister did not formally invite him to the discussion and meeting. "Even if the Center says that the JSP has the right to state autonomy, we will not accept it. If we do not give two ministries as per the agreement, we will not go to the government," he said. We will not live with Dhokewaj.' He said that no circular has come from the center including the central president Upendra Yadav.