Fifteen-Point Agreement Among Three Political Parties in Madhesh Province to Maintain Alliance Until Election

Three coalition parties in Madhesh Province have reached a 15-point agreement to continue their alliance until the upcoming election. According to the agreement, starting from the next fiscal year, the cabinet will be reduced to nine members, and projects under one crore rupees will not be initiated. The government expansion process, which was on hold, has resumed following the signatures of Chief Minister Krishna Prasad Yadav, UML’s Saroj Kumar Yadav, and NCP’s Yuvraj Bhattarai. Dated 12 Jestha, Janakpur Dham.

The three ruling parties in Madhesh Province have finalized a 15-point pact. The government expansion had been stalled for three days due to dissatisfaction within the Nepal Communist Party (NCP). Against this backdrop, today the three parties—Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, and NCP—agreed to maintain the current government leadership until the election and not to approve projects costing less than one crore. Following this understanding, the process of government expansion is now moving forward.

The agreement emphasizes quick action based on mutual coordination and understanding among the coalition parties. It also commits to working in a manner that allows the general public to directly experience good governance. The parties decided that the development budget for fiscal year 2083/084 will allocate no less than one crore rupees per project.

Furthermore, from the upcoming fiscal year, the cabinet will be streamlined from its current size to nine members, including the Chief Minister. The agreement stipulates that the Chief Minister’s position will be shared, with the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress each receiving three ministries, and the Nepal Communist Party two ministries. Development projects will be implemented through an open and competitive process, with construction activities advancing at the start of the fiscal year.