Discontent in Lumbini Congress over ministerial appointment, Parliament Board’s emergency meeting called

The Nepali Congress has expressed its dissatisfaction over the expansion of the Cabinet in Lumbini Province.

Chief Minister Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary on Saturday appointed Krishna KC from CPN (Maoist Center) as the Minister of Water Supply, Rural and Cooperatives Development and Saroj Thapa of Nepali Congress as the Minister of Tourism and Transport.

Province Committee officer bearers expressed their dissatisfaction arguing that Chief Minister Chaudhary appointed a junior person as the minister without holding consultations with the party.

A meeting of the Parliamentary Board has been called at Deukhuri on Monday morning to discuss the issue of ministers’ appointment.

Saying that the Chief Minister appointed the minister without holding consultations with the party, Congress Lumbini Province General Secretary Bikram Khanal said that it will not benefit the party.

“There are people who have been contributing to the party for a long time. The person should be finalized by holding discussions with the leaders in the party,” he said, adding, “It seems like that the Chief Minister ignored the party.”