BIRATNAGAR, March 11: The shift in the power alliance at the central government has affected the provincial governments. While some provinces are facing challenges as the government finds itself in the minority, the Koshi Province government maintains confidence that changes in the central coalition won’t affect its standing.

KATHMANDU, March 6: With the recent shift in the power alliance, the question has been raised as to how secure the positions of chairpersons of the parliamentary committees are. While the chairpersons of these committees are elected by a majority vote, a two-thirds majority is required to remove them, making their position somewhat insecure.