By Our Reporter The ground of the new coalition government of the CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN-UML and other parties started shaking within a few weeks of its formation. It was evident from the delay in forming the provincial government and the dispute among the ruling parties over the division of the Chief Ministers. After CPN (Unified Socialist) party chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal started bargaining for the post of at least a Chief Minister arguing that his party was gaining nothing while backing the new coalition, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli had to hold several rounds of the meeting to convince Nepal, which resulted in a delay in taking a vote of confidence in Bagmati. Only after Dahal and Oli agreed to appoint the CMs turn by turn, Bagmati's Chief Minister Shalikram Jamkattel garnered a vote of confidence on Monday and expanded Cabinet on Tuesday by inducting four ministers from the CPN-UML and one from the CPN (Unified Socialist). Still, the Unified Socialist was not happy when Rama Ale Magar of the party was sworn in as minister without portfolio in Bagmati. On the recommendation of Chief Minister Jamkattel, Bagmati Province Chief Yadav Chandra Sharma appointed one minister from the CPN (United Socialists) in the morning, and four ministers from CPN-UML in the afternoon Bagmati Province Chief Sharma also administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers on Tuesday itself. From the CPN-UML, Keshav Prasad Pokharel, Rameshwar Shrestha, Ekalal Shrestha and Prakash Shrestha were appointed as ministers, with Pokharel leading the Ministry of Forest and Environment, Rameshwar Shrestha overseeing Health, Ekalal Shrestha managing Water, Energy, and Irrigation and Prakash Shrestha assuming responsibility for Industry, Commerce, Land, and Administration. Previously, Rama Ale Magar from the CPN (United Socialist) Party was appointed as a minister without portfolio, pending further assignments. Likewise, the local Maoist leaders outright rejected to give the leadership of the Provincial government to the CPN-UML as agreed in the centre in Karnali. According to the agreement reached by top leaders, the CPN-UML has to lead the government in Karnali, but sitting Chief Minister Raj Kumar Sharma denied it and sought a vote of confidence on Wednesday. Likewise, in Gandaki and Lumbini, the Chief Ministers from the NC have started preparation to show their majority in the Provincial Assembly. In Koshi, the efforts of the ruling parties to form a new government have faced a setback as Chief Minister Karki has refused to step down while the parties cannot register a no-confidence motion against Karki. The fate of the Karki government needs to be decided by the Supreme Court. Moreover, there is division among the ruling parties as to who should lead the new government in Koshi although the top leaders agreed to allow the CPN-UML to lead the government. These disputes seen in provinces can also affect the federal government. The division and enmity among the ruling parties could widen further because of the by-elections in Ilam and Jhapa as the ruling parties failed to forge an alliance in Ilam-2, where the election is taking place on April 27. The frequent meetings between PM Dahal and NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba have further fueled mistrust among the ruling parties.