Maoist Center selects Mahendra Bahadur Shahi as chief minister of Prov 6

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: CPN (Maoist Center) leaders have finally agreed on making Mahendra Bahadur Shahi as the chief minister of Province 6. Shahi was elected to PA member from Kalikot-B in first-past-the-post category.

Shahi and Naresh Bhandari had made claims for the positions earlier. Leaders Janardan Sharma and Shakti Bahadur Basnet okayed Shahi’s names for the position. However, the decision will be formally announced on Thursday, according to sources. Bhandari was elected from Jumla.

According to an agreement reached between the two left alliance parties, UML is to lead province government in Province 1, 3, 4 and 5 while Maoist Center will lead in Province 5 and 6.

Maoist Center have already recommended Trilochan Bhatta’s name as the chief minister of province 7.