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Prime Minister Dahal will expand his Cabinet by Wednesday, if not Tuesday, say his close aides.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to members of the prime minister's Secretariat, Dahal wanted to expand his Cabinet at the latest by Tuesday, if all the coalition partners agreed to a broader power-sharing deal agreed among the top leaders. But not all coalition partners are convinced with the proposed deal as they are demanding not only more ministries but also the portfolios of their choice. World News | Nepal: Ruling Coalition Reaches Power-sharing Deal, Cabinet to Be Expanded Today.

Currently, in charge of 16 ministries, Dahal is running the government with the help of five ministers and a minister of state.

After struggling for weeks to expand the Cabinet, the prime minister and top leaders of the major ruling coalition partners are now closing in on a power-sharing deal, The Kathmandu Post reported.

Insiders say each party in the coalition wants more and plum portfolios.