Dhangadhi, June 4 -- The implementation of Nepal's federal provincial structure is nearing a decade, while the second term of the Sudurpaschim Provincial Assembly is in its final year. During this period, the province has seen five changes in chief minister and frequent Cabinet reshuffles.

Since Tuesday, efforts to change the chief minister have resumed, but the question of the permanent provincial capital remains unresolved, with no clear timeline for a decision.

Seven years have passed since the Provincial Assembly, with a two-thirds majority, formally designated Godawari in Kailali as the permanent capital of Sudurpaschim Province. However, the decision has not been implemented, and there is still no concrete progress.

The decision ...