A Parliamentary Party meeting of the Nepali Congress has decided to give a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Congress Chief Whip Ramesh Lekhak said that the meeting has made a decision to give a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Dahal. Prior to the Parliamentary Party meeting, a Central Work Execution Committee of the party held this morning had decided to give a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Dahal and join the government.

The Parliamentary Party meeting upheld the same decision.

Similarly, the meeting has decided to join the Dahal-led government. With the decision to join the government, the Congress will sit in the ruling benches. The Central Work Execution Committee had also set four criteria as the basis for selecting ministers. Party spokesperson Dr Prakasharan Mahat said that competence, contribution, inclusiveness and regional balance will be considered as the basis for selecting ministers.