NC and UML form for two-party mechanism in Koshi Province

Biratnagar, Nov 13: Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN (UML) have formed two-party mechanism in the Koshi Province for systematic and effective operation of provincial government.

Unveiling the decisions of the mechanism made on Tuesday, Sherdhan Rai, CPN (UML)’s Koshi Province Committee In-Charge, said that the mechanism was formed to ensure political stability and good-governance.

The mechanism will function as a watchdog to accelerate developmental works and to prevent irregularities of all kinds, said Rai, assuring that it will change citizens’ despair into hope. The mechanism will hold a broad discussion on November 29 with all the provincial ministers in a bid to make the public service delivery effective and enhance the systematic and effective operation of the provincial government, shared Rai, also member of the three-member mechanism.

Likewise, another member and also Chief Minister of Koshi Province Hikmat Kumar Karki expressed his confidence that the mechanism would serve as an additional catalyst to the provincial government to deliver well. Similarly, another member of the mechanism, Uddhav Thapa of Nepali Congress believed that the mechanism would be helpful for the provincial government in its effective functioning.

The two-party mechanism formed in the Koshi Province includes Sherdhan Rai, Hikmat Karki and Ghanashyam Khatiwada from CPN (UML) while Uddhav Thapa, Bhupendra Rai and Umesh Thapa are from NC. It may be noted that the ruling parties CPN (UML) and NC have recently formed a two-party mechanism with four members from each party in the federal level to ensure smooth functioning of the government.

The mechanism is being extended to provincial and district level as well including Koshi Province.