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The CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided not to join the government. A politburo meeting held in Kathmandu made the decision to this effect, party spokesperson Jagannath Khatiwada said. He was of the opinion that the party has decided to study the parties affiliated to the alliance. “We held broader discussions on the government of the incumbent coalition. We will take the decision on joining the government only after analyzing the programs brought by the government,” Khatiwada said. He said that the party secretariat has been given the rights to take the decision on whether to join the government or not. Khatiwada further said that the party has not got any proposal yet to participate in the government. “The country has a coalition government. We do not have a negative opinion over the government. But, formally we have not any proposal pertaining to joining the government,” he said.

Ramesh Lekhak has been appointed as the Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress. Party President and Parliamentary Party leader Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed him to the post as per the party’s Parliamentary Party statute.  

Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel has said national consensus was the need of the hour. "National consensus is necessary to safeguard the achievements including democracy, system and constitution gained through various movements," he said. At an interaction organized here today, he said that there was no alternative to going together to institutionalize the gained achievements and to protect the constitution. Saying that some groups are being active to bring instability in the country, the NC senior leader expressed the view that it was necessary to fight for system rather than power. He further said that the country should now go for economic revolution as political revolution has already been completed with the promulgation of the constitution.

Kiran Sah, an independent lawmaker elected to the House of Representatives from Rautahat-2, has joined the CPN-UML. UML Publicity Department Deputy Chief Bishnu Rijal said that Sah joined the party on Monday evening. Rijal said that UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli welcomed him amidst a program held in Balkot. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel among others were present in the program. With Sah joining the party, the UML now has 79 seats in the House of Representatives. Sah had defeated Nepali Congress candidate Phirdos Alam by a margin of 4, 594 votes. He secured 32, 842 votes while his closest contender Alam garnered 28, 248 votes.