The CPN (Maoist Centre) on Friday pulled out of the Koshi government.

Four ministers, including a state minister, of the party handed over their resignations to Chief Minister Hikmat Kumar Karki of the CPN-UML.

The Maoist Centre, however, has not withdrawn its support to the provincial government.

Maoist Centre provincial leader Indra Bahadur Angbo said their support for the government remains unchanged despite quitting the government.

“We remained in the government at the request of Chief Minister Karki. However, we were compelled to leave the government due to changes in the power dynamics at the centre,” he said.

On May 9, Karki of the CPN-UML was appointed chief minister of Koshi Province as per Article 168 (5) of the constitution.

From the Maoist Centre, Ganesh Prasad Uprety was the minister for physical infrastructure; Narayan Bahadur Magar the minister for forests, environment, and tourism; Rajendra Karki the minister of health and Bandana Jhangar the minister of state for forests, environment, and tourism in the government.