Chief Minister of Koshi Province Hikmat Kumar Karki will not participate in the meeting of Chief Ministers of the seven provinces to be held in Pokhara on Friday.
Karki, who is in the process of taking the vote of confidence in the provincial assembly since Thursday, has not gone to Pokhara.
A meeting of Chief Ministers from all seven provinces is taking place in Pokhara today.
The Gandaki Province Government is convening the meeting, which is a part of deepening intergovernmental relations to strengthen Nepal's federalism.
Spokesperson of the Gandaki Province Government, Saraswati Aryal, said that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is scheduled to inaugurate the meeting this afternoon.
During the meeting, the chief ministers are expected to hold discussions on issues of rights given to the province government and experiences on intergovernmental relations, among others.
