Dhangadhi, June 4 -- The implementation of Nepal's provincial structure is nearing a decade and the second term of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly is in its final year, yet the province continues to grapple with an unresolved question: where will its permanent capital be?

The province has seen five chief minister changes and frequent Cabinet reshuffles. Since Tuesday, efforts to change the chief minister have resurfaced, but the issue of capital remains unresolved, and no solution is in sight.

Seven years have passed since the Provincial Assembly, by a two-thirds majority, designated Godawari in Kailali as the permanent capital. However, there has been no meaningful progress in implementing the decision.

On September 28, 2018, law...