KATHMANDU, Aug 24: Koshi Province Chief Minister Hikmat Karki will seek a vote of confidence from the Provincial Assembly today.
Karki is required to seek the vote after the Nepali Congress (NC) withdrew its support for the provincial government, in accordance with the constitutional provisions. This will be the third time Karki has sought a vote of confidence as chief minister.
Koshi CM Karki to seek vote of confidence today
The required notice for the vote has already been registered at the Provincial Assembly Secretariat. The 93-member Provincial Assembly currently has 92 lawmakers.
The ruling alliance has 57 lawmakers—40 from the CPN-UML and 17 from the Nepali Communist Party. The NC has 29 lawmakers, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has 5, including the Speaker, and the Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal has 1.
The NC withdrew its support for the provincial government on August 19, prompting Karki to seek the vote of confidence.
