Rukum East, July 23 -- After years of legal and political wrangling, the Nepal government has finally decided to retain Rukumkot as the permanent headquarters of Rukum East district.

A Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday confirmed that the district centre will remain in Rukumkot, located in Wards 5 and 6 of Sisne Rural Municipality.

A government minister confirmed the decision, stating, "The headquarters of Rukum (East) will remain where it currently is." The move brings closure to a dispute that began in 2017 following the administrative restructuring that split the former Rukum district into East and West.

The controversy over the headquarters began after Rukumkot was initially designated as the temporary district centre in October 201...