HETAUDA, JULY 22 Six ministers from the CPN-UML have resigned from the Bagmati Province government following indications of a change in the ruling alliance at the federal level, throwing the future of the provincial coalition into uncertainty. The UML ministers stepped down as discussions intensified over a possible realignment of political forces in Kathmandu. Although Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniya is currently outside the district and has yet to formally receive the resignation letters, the ministers have already submitted a letter withdrawing support to Bagmati Province Chief Deepak Prasad Devkota. A formal resignation letter is expected to be handed over once the chief minister returns later in the day. Jagan Nath Thapaliya, leader of the UML parliamentary party in Bagmati Province, said the party had decided to leave the government after the ruling equation at the centre was effectively settled. 'With the federal power-sharing arrangement coming to an end, UML has resigned to pave the way for the formation of a new government or a new council of ministers,' Thapaliya said. He noted that the party had earlier planned to recall ministers and nominate new faces under an agreed eight-ministry power-sharing arrangement. However, the prospect of a broader coalition change prompted UML to withdraw from the government in line with the party's central directive. The resigning UML ministers include Madhusudan Poudel, Minister for Agriculture, Livestock, Forests and Environment; Bindu Shrestha, Minister for Industry, Tourism, Labour and Transport; and Dr Dinesh Chandra Devkota, Minister for Physical Infrastructure Development. Ministers without portfolio Kiran Thapa Magar, Jayaram Shrestha and Bharat Bahadur KC have also resigned. The Nepali Congress-UML coalition has been governing Bagmati Province since August 2024. Indra Bahadur Baniya has been leading the government since August 4, 2025, becoming the second chief minister from the Nepali Congress under the coalition arrangement. His predecessor, Bahadur Singh Lama, who had served as chief minister since July 2024, was removed through a no-confidence motion within the Nepali Congress parliamentary party backed by the Baniya faction. The latest development places the Baniya-led government under pressure less than a year after he assumed office, with uncertainty growing over the formation of a new provincial coalition.