Province 2 Chief Minister Mohammad Lal Babu Raut has said the coalition of Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum-Nepal (SSF-N) and Rastriya Janata Party- Nepal (RJP-N) will remain intact for five years.

“Nobody can shake this coalition government in Province 2. Rumours surrounding the possible toppling of the provincial executive are without base,” Raut told a press meet in Gaur on Tuesday.

The Upendra Yadav-led SSF-N joined the federal government last week following a two-point deal with the Nepal Communist Party. The SSF-N move has led many to think about the possible change in power equation in Province 2.Speaking at the assembly meeting in Janakpur on Monday, RJP-N Parliamentary Party leader Jitendra Sonal also ruled out suggestions that there would be a change in the power equation.