Unified Socialist to join government under Bhusal’s leadership

The CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided to send its deputy general-secretary Prakash Jwala under leadership of vice-chair Dr Beduram Bhusal in the government.

A Secretariat meeting held Wednesday under chairmanship of party chair Madhav Kumar Nepal took the decision to this effect.

Party Publicity Department Chief Jagannath Khatiwada shared that the meeting discussed the matter of party’s participation in the government and decided to join the government under leadership of Bhusal.

A meeting of the 10-party ruling coalition has decided to expand the cabinet by Thursday evening.

An agreement in principle has been forged among the ruling parties about the expansion of the Council of Ministers.

As per the understanding,  CPN (Unified Socialist) will get two ministries.