Ruling alliance's task force discusses ministerial portfolio division

KATHMANDU: Ruling alliance has expedited discussions as the incumbent government fails to give it the Cabinet a full shape even after nearly two months of its formation. 

A task force formed to formulate the government’s common minimum program has been holding a meeting at the official residence of the prime minister on Friday evening. According to the leaders, the meeting is discussing ministerial portfolio division and the ordinance relating to the political parties'split. 

Earlier, the Cabinet expansion could reach the conclusion due to disputes over the ordinance which the government introduced on August 17. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur had even asked his coalition partners to finalize the names of prospective ministers from the respective parties. 

The task force, headed by Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Purna Bahadur Khadka, comprises Ramesh Lekhak, Minendra Riajl from NC, Barshaman Pun and Dev Gurung from CPN (Maoist Center) while Mahendra Raya Yadav and Rajendra Shrestha from Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP).