Key Takeaways:

  • UML withdrew support after ministers were sacked
  • Chief Minister Shah dismissed three ministers and one state minister
  • Political uncertainty looms over the Shah-led government
DHANGADHI, JULY 16

The CPN-UML has withdrawn its support to the Sudurpashchim Provincial Government after Chief Minister Kamal Bahadur Shah dismissed three UML ministers and one state minister from the Cabinet.

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The decision was taken at a meeting of the UML Parliamentary Party on Wednesday, shortly after the dismissals.

Read More: Sudurpashchim CM sacks all UML ministers amid budget dispute

Chief Minister Shah had earlier relieved the UML ministers of their responsibilities amid a dispute over the provincial budget, escalating tensions between coalition partners.

With UML's withdrawal of support, the political equation in the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly is expected to shift, raising uncertainty over the future of the Shah-led government. Further constitutional and political developments are likely in the coming days.