Kathmandu, April 19 -- As parties intensely engage in forming coalitions in the provinces, formation of the sub-national governments has become knottier by the day.

In a dramatic turn of events, Sudurpashcim Head Najir Miya appointed Dirgha Sodari of the CPN (Unified Socialist) as chief minister of the province on Thursday. Sodari presented his claim to the position with the backing of the CPN-UML, the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Nagarik Unmukti Party and an independent lawmaker. The extended deadline to lay claim to the position ended at 5pm Thursday.

When the UML-Maoist Centre coalition decided to support Nagarik Unmukti leader Kailash Chaudhary for the position earlier, the Unified Socialist, which is a partner in the ruling coalitio...