On Tuesday, MPRF recommended Sarat Singh Bhandari and Mrigendra Kumar Singh for appointment as ministers to the prime minister. Bhandari is set to assume Tourism and Civil Aviation portfolio while Singh will be Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives.
MPRF sources said the party did not forward the names of all nine ministers in its quota fearing that those not getting ministerial portfolios might join the faction led by Upendra Yadav.
TMDP Chairman Mahanta Thakur said his party is set to forward the names of its ministerial candidates on Wednesday morning.
But another Madhesi party, Sadbhavana Party (SP) remains undecided over joining the government due to its internal conflict over who should be minister. The party has been demanding two ministries -- one for its Chairman Rajendra Mahato and another for its leader Anil Jha. But the prime minister has told the party that it would be difficult for him to give two ministries.
But Mahato said his party would not join the government until the prime minister creates a respectful environment for his party to join the government. He meant that the prime minister should demonstrate a culture of coalition while making decisions.
With this development, the government is likely to be expanded for a fourth time Wednesday. "There is a possibility of cabinet expansion," said Raghuji Panta, the prime minister´s political advisor.
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