Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is likely to induct state ministers from the Nepali Congress (NC) on Friday. 

The NC has not been able to send state ministers to the government largely due to lack of a settlement among factions within the NC. 

Leaders said the establishment side and the Ram Chandra Poudel-led group will send three state ministers each, while one leader from each Krishna Prasad Sitaula-led faction and Khum Bahadur Khadka will be inducted into the government as state minister. “As far as I know, the government will be inducting eight state ministers from our party,” said NC leader Gyanendra Karki. (PR)