{"id":29498,"date":"2026-07-25T18:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=29498"},"modified":"2026-07-25T18:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:21:11","slug":"nepals-communist-parties-seal-provincial-power-sharing-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=29498","title":{"rendered":"Nepal&#8217;s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kathmandu [Nepal], July 25 &#8211; The CPN-UML and the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on Saturday signed an agreement to jointly form and run provincial governments, marking a new left alliance aimed at reshaping Nepal&#8217;s provincial political landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement was signed by CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and NCP chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal &#8220;Prachanda&#8221; following a series of talks between the two parties on forging a new political partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the agreement, the two parties will jointly form governments in the provinces where they command sufficient numbers and share power under an agreed leadership arrangement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the deal, CPN-UML will lead the governments in Koshi, Bagmati and Lumbini provinces while the Nepal Communist Party will head the governments in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Madhesh and Gandaki provinces, the two parties agreed to consult other political parties represented in the provincial assemblies before deciding the leadership and structure of the governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agreement says the alliance aims to end political instability, disagreements over budget formulation, budget deadlocks and what it describes as unhealthy political competition in provincial assemblies. 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