The sixth expansion of the UML-led coalition cabinet was deferred on
Tuesday due to "internal differences" in some ruling parties.

Prime
Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal was to expand the cabinet before flying to
New Delhi for a five-day goodwill visit, inducting at least one
minister and some state and assistant ministers, but he had to defer
the expansion plan as some ruling partners failed to finalise the names
of their ministers.

The new ministers will be from Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik), Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party and Sadbhawana Party.

 Sources
said Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala, who leads the Nepali Congress
team in the government, is expecting promotion to Deputy Prime Minister
and that Prime Minister Nepal has given his word to NC president Girija
Prasad Koirala for her promotion.

FM Koirala was to accompany
the Prime Minister during his Delhi trip, but she cancelled her visit
at the eleventh hour. Foreign Ministry officials cited health problem
behind the cancellation of her visit, but sources described it as an
expression of discontent at the decision to put off the cabinet
expansion. nepalnews.com