KATHMANDU, Frb 9: The Sudurpaschim government collapsed on Thursday after Chief Minister (CM) Rawal lost his confidence vote on Thursday.
In today’s vote, the ruling partner Nagarik Unmukti Party made a move against CM Rawal. The party did not attend the meeting to cast its vote.
Earlier, the Nagarik Unmukti Party had decided not to give a vote of confidence to the government of Sudurpaschim province.
Rawal was appointed to the post of Chief Minister on 11 January. Under Nepal’s constitution, Rawal must seek a vote of confidence within a month of his appointment.
Out of 53 members in the provincial assembly, Rawal needed 27 votes for a majority. The Nepal Congress, the opposition party in the provincial assembly, has 19 legislators, the CPN-UML has 10, the CPN (Maoist Centre) has 11, the Nagarik Unmukti Party has seven and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party has one legislator.
Sudurpaschim government collapses, CM Rawal loses confidence vote
