Biratnagar, Kartik 15: Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki paid a farewell visit to Province Head Parshuram Khapung today. Khapung, who assumed office on Kartik 25, 2078 BS, is set to leave office on Kartik 24 upon completing his five-year term.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Karki thanked Khapung for his contribution to the province’s development and prosperity. According to the Chief Minister’s press adviser, Bikram Luitel, the meeting also covered various aspects of provincial development.
Karki said efforts were underway to advance development and stability despite the province’s limited resources. He expressed his heartfelt appreciation to Khapung, who is completing a five-year term under the federal system. The Chief Minister said Khapung would be remembered for providing guidance and helping ensure the orderly implementation of constitutional and legal provisions.
During the meeting, Province Head Khapung thanked the provincial government for its support and cooperation throughout his tenure.
Under the Constitution, a province head serves a five-year term. The constitutional provisions also prohibit a person who has served a five-year term in one province from serving again as the head of the same province.
